MARIA STAFFORD DEED, KNOX, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK SURNAMES: ADAMS, TRASK, STAFFORD, WENSLEY, THOMPSON, DEOOR, ASHWORTH Copyright (c) 2001 by Betty Helf (bhelf2@home.com). ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** This deed lists all of the children of Thomas and Maria (Truax) Stafford of Knox. ------------ FHL Film No. 0461872 - Albany Co, NY Deed Book 458, p. 76: This indenture made this sixteenth day of June in the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four between Lovica Adams & Robert Adams her husband of Berne N. Y. Lydia Trask & Moses Trask her husband of Mass & Edmund Stafford & Rena Stafford his wife of Knox N. Y. & Sarah Wensley & James Wensley her husband of Watervliet N. Y. Anna B. Thompson of Albany N. Y. and Chauncy M. Stafford of Knox N. Y. & Emma A. Wensley & William Wensley her husband of Albany N. Y. & Silas Stafford of North Roads N. Y. Almira Stafford his wife & Balinda Deoor & David Deoor her husband of Knox N. Y. Etta Ashworth & Richard Ashworth Jr. her husband of Cohoes N. Y., parties of the first part, and John T. Stafford of the town of Guilderland Albany Co. N. Y., party of the second part. Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part, in consideration of the sum of One dollar and other valuable considerations in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, (ha)? bargaining, sold remised and Quit Claimed, and by these presents, do bargain, sell, remise and Quit claim unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land situate lying & being in the town of Knox County & State aforesaid known and described as being a lot of land formerly owned by Henry L. Van Anken and at the time of her death owned by Maria Stafford the mother of the parties of the first part herein mentioned as will appear by deed to her recorded in Albany County Clerk's office Sept 16, 1882 Book No. 344 of Deeds page 156 & bounded as follows: Commencing on the west side of a Brook running past the dwelling of Stephen Kernholts & said Brook running a North westerly course Emptying into the Booze Kill said land bounded by said Creek mention by the upper edge of its west bank & on the west & north by the Edge of a Ravine through through which the Spooke Hollow Creek runs on the South & East Boundary along the Township Road passing the premises of Stephen Kernholts said lot embracing all the Cleared land and as such now occupied South & East of Spooke Hollow Creek upon the Edge of a Ravine through which said Creed Runs & upon the West Bank of said stream aforesaid Mentioned passing the Dwelling of Stephen Kernholts said lot piece or parcel of land comprising about three acres of land be the Same, more or less, reserving into Charles Chesbro & Frederick Crounce Jr. right to cross the West end of said lot during those seasons of the year & in such a manner as not materially to injure the aforesaid premises. And also reserving that certain parcel of land sold to Edmund Stafford from the Easterly end of said lot during the year 1883 or 1884 together with all any and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remander and remander, rents, issue, profits thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, Claim and demand whatsoever, of the said parties of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained promises, with the said hereditaments and appurtenances, to have to hold the said above described premises to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to the sale and only proper benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof, The parties of the first part have hereinto set their hands and seals this day and year first above written. sealed and Delivered} his in the presence of } Edmund X Stafford LS (his mark) Lurana X Stafford LS (her mark) Chauncey M. Stafford LS William Wensley LS Unan B. Thompson LS Lydia Trask LS Etta Ashworth LS Lovisa Adams LS Richd Ashworth LS Thomas Weldon LS Sarah Wensley LS Silas Stafford LS James Wensley LS Almira Stafford LS Emma A. Wensley LS James H. Weldon LS State of New York } County of Albany } ss On this 15th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety six before me, the subscriber, personally came Thomas Weldon to me known to the person described in and who executed the written instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same. Loving W. Osborn Justice of the Peace State of New York } County of Albany } ss On this nineteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety seven before me, the subscriber personally came Silas Stafford to me known to be the same person described in and who executed the written instrument and severally acknowledged that they executed the same; and the said on private examination by me, apart from her said husband, acknowledged that she executed the same freely, and without any fear or compulsion of her said husband. Loving W. Osborne Justice of the Peace