Herkimer County NyArchives Deed.....Kinyon, Sheffield - Lyon, Jabez June 21, 1817 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ronald Reid rreid21@cox.net December 22, 2012, 11:53 am Written: June 21, 1817 Recorded: June 23, 1817 New York, Land Records, Herkimer County, Volume 11, page 41. This Indenture made the Twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventeen Between Jabez Lyon and Rebeckah his wife of the town of Newport County of Herkimer and State of New York of the first part, and Sheffield Kinyon of the town of Fairfield of Said County of Herkimer of the Second part, Witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part for and in Consideration of the sum of Seventy five dollars Current Money of the United States to us in hand paid by the party of the Second part wherewith the said parties of the first part doth hereby declare themselves well satisfied and paid, have and by these presents doth grant, bargain, Sell, Alien, release, convey and confirm, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, All that Certain peace (sic) of land lying in the town of Newport Herkimer and State of New York, known as lot number eight in the subdivision of Jabez lot No. fifteen in Hassenclever’s patent in said Newport bounded as follows beginning at a stake and stones at the South East corner of said lot from thence South thirty two degrees and thirty minutes west twenty Chains to a stake and stones from thence North fifty five degrees west twelve chains to a stake and stones at the highway from thence North twenty degrees East two chains and twenty one links to a stake and stones standing in the center of the highway from thence North fifty three degrees and thirty minutes East ten chains and forty seven links to a stake and stones and from thence South fifty five degrees East nine chains and thirty links to the place of beginning containing Eighteen Acres one rood and twenty rods of land. Together with all and singular the rights members and privileges to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, Rents, Issues, and profits thereof; And all the Estate, right, title, Interest, property, possession, claim and demand, both in law and Equity, of the said parties of the first part of in and to the same. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to his and only proper use benefits and behoof Forever; And the said parties of the first part doth for themselves Executors and administrators, Covenant and agree, to and with the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that we are the true and lawful owner of the said tract of parcel of land and premises with the appurtenances, and are lawfully seized in our own right of a perfect absolute and Indefeasible Estate of inheritance, in fee Simple, of and in all the said premises, with the appurtenances, and have in ourselves, good right, full power, and Lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid. And also, that he the said party of the Second part, his heirs and assigns, shall and may, forever hereafter, peaceably hold occupy and possess, the said granted premises, free from the hindrance or molestation of any person or persons, lawfully claiming the same. And that we the said parties of the first part, and their heirs, the said parcel of land and premises unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against all Claims and Demands whatsoever, shall and will Warrant and by these presents forever Defend. In Witness whereof, the parties of the first part, have hereunto set their hand and seal the day and year first above written. Jabez Lyon Rebecca (her X mark) Lyon Sealed and delivered in presence of Saml Stevens, John Comins State of New York ss: On the 21st day of June 1817 before me Sherman Wooster a Master in Chancery Came Jabez Lyon & Rebeckah his wife to me well known and the said Jabez Lyon acknowledged he Executed the within Deed for the purposes therein mentioned – and Rebeckah Lyon his wife being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband also acknowledged she executed the same of her own voluntary will without any fear or compulsion from her husband. And having examined the said Deed and finding no material error therein I do allow this same to be recorded. Sherman Wooster Recorded June 23 1817 at ˝ past 3 O’clock P.M. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ny/herkimer/deeds/lyon160gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 4.9 Kb