Elbert Elberson and wife to Robert Harvey 28 Dec 1767 Contributed to USGenWeb Archives by Howard C. Kelley hckelley@lcc.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material.These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. From: New Jersey State Archives 185 West State Street, CN 307 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0307 Deed Book A-R, pages 518-522 Elbert Elberson and wife to Robert Harvey, 28 Dec 1767 and 24 May 1769 Note 1: An attempt was made to copy the deed verbatim. Three abbreviations used in the deed book were Exers for Executors, Admrs for Administators, and Inst , I believe means Instrument. Note 2: The deed was executed twice, first on 28 Dec 1767, then again on 24 May 1769. Apparently this was because Jemima Elberson was not of age at the date of the first deed. Note 3: The “Hogg Swamp Brook” referred to in the deed is now known as Harvey Brook. It flows Easterly from Cold Indian Springs toward Deal, New Jersey. As it approaches Deal it turns to the South and flows into Deal Lake. Page 518 Elbert Elberson & wife to Robert Harvey Recorded June 17, 1794 THIS INDENTURE made the twenty eighth day of December in the year of our Lord God One thousand and seven hundred & sixty seven Between Elbert Elberson & Jemima his wife of the City of New York of the one part, and Robert Harvey of the Township of Shrewsbury County of Monmouth and Province of New Jersey of the other part, Witnes seth that the said Elbert Elberson and Jemima his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred & twenty Pounds current Page 519 lawful money of the City of New York to them in hand paid by the said Robert Harvey the receipt whereof which they do hereby acknowledge and themselves to be therewith fully contented satisfied & paid and from every part & parcel thereof doth hereby Acquit Exonerate & Discharge the said Robert Harvey his heirs, Executors, Administrators and every of them forever by these presents Hath granted aliened enfeoffed released conveyed & confirmed and by these presents doth fully clearly & absolutely grant bargain & sell alien enfeoff release convey and confirm unto the said Robert Harvey his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever, a certain tract of land situate ly ing & being in the Township of Shrewsbury County of Monmouth and Province of New Jersey aforesaid Beginning at a Stone laid down for a Corner which Stone is upon the NorthWest corner of said granted tract and at the SouthWest Corner of William Wardells where said Wardell now dwells thence South twelve degrees & an half East to Hogg Swamp Brook, thence Easterly along said brook as the brook Runs untill it comes to an old Ditch thence along where the Ditch is cut untill it come to said Brook again then as the Brook runs to another Ditch then as that second Ditch runs and then to the Brook again then down the Brook untill it comes opposite to a large Stone Laid for a Corner upon Thomas Whites line Thence North two degrees and an half West over said Stone and along said Thomas Whites line to the South East Corner of the above named William Wardells tract, thence along said Wardells line North Eighty three Degrees West to the Beginning, to have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Robert Harvey his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever, to sell and convey which the said Elbert Elber son & Jemima his now wife hath good rightful power & absolute lawful authority by virtue of a deed of sale granted by Robert Drum- mond Gentleman deceased to the said named Jemima the now wife of the said Elbert Elberson in which Deed and above described Tract was confirmed by a release granted of said Tract unto the said El- bert Elberson and Jemima his wife to their heirs & assigns forever by Mary Wardell & William Wardell and Jacob Brewer under hand and Seal upon the 23d Day of this Inst December and the said Elbert Elberson and Jemima his wife doth Covenant promise grant to and agree Page 520 with the said Robert Harvey his heirs Exrs Admrs and assigns that the said granted and bargained premises and every part thereof are free and clear from all other gifts grants & sales mortgages dowers jointures wills or incumbrances whatsoever and the said Elbert Elberson and Jemima his wife doth hereby promise for themselves & their heirs to warrant & defend the above granted premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said Robert Harvey his heirs Exrs, Admrs, and assigns forever against all persons whatever lawfully laying claim to the same or any part thereof by from or under them so as to disturb the said Harvey his heirs or assigns in Enjoying said Tract as their own right proper Estate forever. In Witness whereof the said Parties above named have hereto set Their hands and seals the day and year above written.~ Jemime Elberson (Seal) Elbert Elberson (Seal) in the Presence of Gavens Drummond, Jacob Brewer, James Anderson, Henry Armstrong Be it remembered that on the 29 day of December 1767 Ebert Elbertson appeared before me the under subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Monmouth & acknow ledged his hand & seal to the within Instrument as his own voluntary act & Deed, also at the same time appeared before me Jemima El bertson another of the grantors within named & wife of said Elbert Elberson & being examined separately & apart from her husband acknowledged her hand & seal to the within instrument as her own voluntary Act & Deed ~ Acknowledged before me John Wardell Be it remembered that on the 24th day of May 1769 Jemimah Elbertson the Grantor within named wife of Ebert Elbertson personally appear ed before me John Wardell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Monmouth & being of full age was exami ned separately and apart from her said husband & did declare She executed said Instrument freely & voluntary without any constraint or compulsion from her said Husband. Acknowledged before me John Wardell Examined & Agrees with the Original Thos. Adams ____ Page 521 Elbert Elberson & wife to Robert Harvey Recorded 17th May 1796 This Indenture made this twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & sixty nine Between Elbert Elberson and Jemima his wife of the City of New York of the one Part and Robert Harvey of the township of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth & province of New Jersey of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Elbert Elberson and Jemima his wife for & inconsideration of the sum of Four hundred & twenty pounds current lawfull money of the province of New York to them in hand paid by the said Robert Harvey the receipt whereof they do hereby Acknowledge & to be there with fully contented satisfied & paid and from every part & parcel thereof do hereby acquit exonerate discharge the said Robert Harvey his heirs Executors administrators and every of them forever by these presents Have granted aliened enfeoffed released conveyed & confirmed and by these presents do fully clearly absolutely grant bargain & sell alien enfeoff release convey and confirm unto the said Robert Harvey his heirs Executors Administrators & assigns forever a certain Tract of land situate lying & being in the township of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth & province of New Jersey aforesaid Beginning at a stone laid down for a Corner which Stone is upon the Northwest corner of said granted Tract of land and at the SouthWest corner of William Wardells where said Wardell now Dwells thence South twelve Degrees & an half East to Hogg Swamp Brook thence Easterly along said Brook as the brook runs untill it comes to an Old Ditch thence along where the Ditch is cutt untill it comes to said brook again thence as the brook runs to another Ditch thence as that second ditch runs and thence to the brook again thence down the brook untill it comes oppo- site to a large Stone laid for a Corner upon Thomas Whites line thence North two degrees & an half West over said Stone & along said Thomas Whites line to the South East corner of the above named William Wardells tract of land thence along said Wardells line North Eighty Three degrees West to the Beginning to have and to hold the above granted & bargained premises with all the Appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Robert Harvey his heirs Exers Admrs and assigns forever to sell and convey which the said Page 522 Elbert Elberson and Jemima his wife have good rightfull power & absolute lawfull authority by virtue of a Deed of Sale granted by Robert Drummond Gentleman deceased unto the said Jemima the wife of the said Elbert Elbertson which Deed and above described tract of land was confirmed by a release granted of said tract unto the said Elbert Elberson & Jemima his wife to their heirs & assigns forever by Mary Wardell and William Wardell and Jacob Brewer under hand & Seal up on the twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & sixty seven and the said Elbert Elberson & Jemima his wife do covenant promise & grant to and agree with the said Robert Harvey his heirs Exrs Admrs &assigns that the said granted & bargained premises and every part thereof are free and clear from all other gifts grants & sales mortgages dowers jointures wills or incumbrance what soever and the said Elbert Elberson and Jemima his wife do hereby promise for themselves & their heirs to warrant & defend the above granted premises in the quiet & peceable possession of the said Robert Harvey his heirs Exers Admrs & assigns forever against all persons whatsoever lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof by from or under them so as to disturb the said Robert Harvey his heirs or assigns in Enjoying said tract of Land as their own right and proper Estate forever. In witness whereof the said Parties above named have hereunto set their hand and seals the day and year above written ~ Elbert Elberson (Seal) Sealed and Delivered Jemime Elberson (Seal) in the presence of ~ Josiah Halstead, Othmiel Rogers, William Cheney Be it remembered that on the 24th day of May 1769 Elbert Elberson personally appeared before me John Wardell one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas in the County of Monmouth & acknowled ged his hand & seal to the within Instrument as his own volunta ry Act & Deed Also at the same time appeared Jemima Elberson wife of the said Elbert Elberson & being of full age was examined separately & apart from her said Husband & did declare that She executed the within instrument freely & voluntary without any force or compulsion from her said Husband. Acknowledged. NOTE: Page 522 ended at this point. Apparently the deed continued on page 523 but that page was not sent to me by New Jersey State Archives. Apparently it contained only the Judge’s name. 2nd NOTE: Robert Harvey married his third wife, Hannah White on 1 January 1764. He wrote his will 28 January 1775. The will was probated 12 April 1779. Howard C. Kelley