AMERICUS V. COLE LAND DEED; CUBA,  ALLEGANY COUNTY, NEW YORK

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Land Deed

Liber. 67, p. 188.
Americus V. Cole. + Wife,
       to
Edward Wildey
                                     This Indenture, made this
nineteenth day of April in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and sixty four.  Between Americus V. Cole and Anna M. his wife
of Cuba, Allegany County, New York, of the first part, and Edward Wildey
of the same place, of the second part.  Witnesseth, that the said party
of the first part, in consideration of the sum of twenty five hundred
dollars to them duly paid, have sold and by these presents do grant and
convey to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns,
                                     All that tract or parcel of land
situate in the town of Cuba, County of Allegany, and State of New York
and being and distinguished as the East part of the lots number sixty
and sixty-one in Township number three in the second Range of Townships
of the Holland Land Companies survey bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a post Standing in the South East corner of lot number
sixty one; Thence North fifty nine chains seventy five links to a post
in the south bounds of lot 54.  Thence West Along the bounds of said lot
54, thirteen chains and seventeen links to Oil Spring Reservation;
Thence South bounding upon said Reservation twenty chains and ninety
links, Thence West five chains and Sixteen links to a post Standing in
the south bounds of said Reservation at the distance of forty four
chains and thirty four links east from the west bounds of said lot sixty
one.  Thence South parallel to the West bounds of said lot thirty eight
chains and forty seven links to the South bounds of said lot Sixty One.
Thence East five chains and six links to a post Standing in the North
bounds of lot sixty at the distance of forty nine chains and ninety
three links  from the west bound of said lot sixty: Thence South ten
chains and twenty five links to land heretofore sold to Erastus Kinney:
Thence East six chains and twenty five links to a point of Willows on
the bank of Oil Creek at which point the creek bears to the south east
Thence North 33 degrees East One chain and twenty five links: Thence
East along the North bound of said Kinneys land five chains; Thence
North 61 1/2 degrees East two chains and fifty links: Thence North eight
chains and fifty links to the place of beginning: containing One hundred
and thirteen 71/100 acres be the same more or less, according to the
plan laid down in the margin hereof.  (drawn plot map)
                                     The said party of the first part is
to retain the possession of the said premises until the first day of
April 1865, and then surrender the same up to the party of the second
part in as good condition as now natural wear and damage by the element
excepted; With the appurtenances, and all the estate , Title and
interest therein of said party of the first part.  And said Americus V.
Cole does hereby covenant and agree to and with the said party of the
second part, his heirs and assigns, that at the time of the insealing
and delivery of these presents he is the lawful owner and is well seized
of the premises above conveyed, free and clear from all encumbrances,
that the premises thus conveyed in the quiet and peaceable possession of
said party of the second part his heirs and assigns he will forever
Warrant and Defend against any person whomsoever lawfully claiming the
same or any part thereof.
                                     In Witness Whereof The parties of the first part
have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written, 
Americus V. Cole, L. S.
                                                                   
Anna M. Cole, L. S.
Revenue Stamps $2.00 canceled
State of New York  I
                               I  S. S.
Allegany County     I                      On this Twentieth day of
April in the year One thousand eight hundred and sixty four, before me the subscriber,
personally appeared Americus V. Cole and Anna M., his wife, to me known to be the same
persons described in, and who executed the written instrument, who severally
acknowledged that they executed the same; And the said Anna M. on a private
examination by me, apart from her husband, acknowledged that she executed the same
freely, and without any fear or compulsion of her said husband.
Recorded on the 5" day of September, I               Noah V. Loveridge.
1864, at 12 o'clock. M.                           I     Notary Public.
Geo. W. Green clerk                              I