DEED OF DAVID S. AND ELIZA FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NY

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Montgomery County, NY  Book 42, page 113 - 114

This Indenture made the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty between David S. Fountain and Elisa his wife of the town of Wells County of
Montgomery and the state of New York of the first part and John H. Van Nest of the town of
Amsterdam and county aforesaid of the second part.  Witnesseth that the said parties of the
first   part for and in consideration of the sum Forty Dollars good and lawful money of the
united States to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is
hereby confessed and acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold, revised, released and
confirmed unto the said party of the second part. And by these presents do grant, bargain,
sell, remise, release, alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part, in his actual
possession now being and to his heirs and assigns for ever.  All that certain piece or parcel
of land lying and being in the town of Amsterdam, county aforesaid in a Patent known and
distinguished by the name of Sacondaga Patent being part of Lotts No. Seventy eight and seventy
seven in the subdivision of said patent and being the one   equal sixth part of the right of
Roswell Slack Junr deceased and which said lott his adjoining the farm now owned and occupied
by John H. Van Nest said to contain four acres according to a division of said farm made by
James Cushney.  Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits
thereof; and all the estate right, title, interest, claimor demand whatsoever of the said
parties of the first part, either in law or eequity of in and to the above bargained premises
and every part and parcel thereof.  To have and to hold, the said above mentioned and described
premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said party of the second part, his
heirs and assigns and to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of
the second part, his heirs and assigns forever.  And the said parties of the first part for
themselves and their heirs do covenant, grant, promise and agree to and with the said party of
the second part his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, the above bargained and
described   premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second
part, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns will forever warrant and defend by these
presents.  In witness whereof, the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands
and seals the day and year first above written David L. Fountain (Seal),  Elisa (x her mark)
(Seal).  Sealed and delivered in the presence of Abraham Putnam, James Cushney, State of New
York on the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
personally appeared before me First Judge of Montgomery County Court in said state David sl.
Fountain and Elisa fountain and they severly acknowledged to me that they had freely executed
the foregoing the said Elisa on a private examination apart from her husband and she
acknowledged to me that she had executed the same not only freely but without and fear or
compulsion of her husband.  At the same time personally appeared before me James Cushney to me
personally known and who was by me duly sworn to me he testified that he is personally
acquainted with the said David and Elisa and knows them to be the foregoing granters.  I am
therefore satisfied that the said David and Elisa are the individuals mentioned in described
and intended by the foregoing conveyance and that they have freely and duly executed the same.
Arron Haring.  Recorded July 18 1857 at 2 OClock P.M. Geo:D Ferguson, Clerk