DEED: Hophni Smith to Henry Clark; Blooming Grove, Orange co., NY

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Written: October 6, 1825
Recorded: October 7, 1825

This indenture made this sixth day of October in the Year of our Lord one 
thousand Eight hundred and Twenty five Between Hophni Smith of the Town of 
Monroe county of Orange and State of New York of the first part and Henry 
Clark of the Town of Blooming Grove and County and State above said of the  
second part. Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in 
consideration of three thousand five hundred and fifty Dollars lawful money of 
the United States to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part the 
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained Soled Aliened 
released and confirmed and by these Presents Doth grant bargain Sell Alein 
Release and Confirm unto the party of the second part and his heirs and 
assigns forever all that certain piece or parcel of land situate and lying in 
the said Town of Monroe which is part of that certain lot of land which is 
commonly known and distinguished by the name of Lot number forty seven on Col 
Clinton's map of the division of Cheesecocks Patent and is Bounded as follows. 
Beginning at an Oak stump at the Southeast corner of said farm an runs thence 
along Jacob Compton's line South forty three Degrees East thirty chains and 
thirty five links to the corner of a lot of land formerly belonging to Jacob 
Lewis Decd; then North forty seven Degrees west fifty chains and sixty links 
to a heap of stones; then South twenty nine Degrees and fifteen Minutes West 
thirty one chains and fifty four links to a stake and a heap of stones in John 
Foster's line; then along the same South forty seven Degrees East forty six 
chains and four links to the Beginning. Containing one hundred and fifty acres 
be it the same more or les. Together with all and Singular the rights numbers 
hereditaments and appurtenances unto the said premises in any way appertaining 
and Belonging and the revision and revisions remainder and remainders rents 
dues profits thereof and all the estate right title interest Property Claim 
and demands whatsoever as will in law as in equity of the said party of the 
first part of in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof with the 
appurtenances to have and to hold the above granted bargained and Described 
premises with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his 
Heirs and Assigns for the only proper Use Benefit and behoof forever. And the 
said Hophni Smith for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators Doth 
covenant grant promise and agree to and with the party of the second part his 
heirs and Assigns that he the said Hophni Smith at the time of the sealing and 
delivery of these presents was lawfully devised in himself of a good Lawful 
and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple of in and all and 
singular the above granted bargained and described premises with the 
appurtenances and have good right full power and lawful authority to grant 
bargain sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid and the said 
Hophni Smith for himself and his Heirs the above Described and hereby  granted 
and released premises and every part thereof with the appurtenances with the 
said party of the second part his heirs and assigns all persons whomsoever 
lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and by these 
presents have interchangeably set their hands and Seals this day and year 
above written. Hophniah X Smith
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us. Francis Letts David L Lynch.
State of New york: Orange County SS. On the sixth day of October came before 
me John McGarrah one of the commissioners for said county personally appeared 
francis Letts one of the subscribing witnesses to the deed to me known who 
being by me duly sworn saith that he knows Hophni Smith and that he saw him 
make his mark to the within Indenture and acknowledged it to be his hand and 
seal which is to me satisfactory eveidence of the fact therefore let it be 
recorded. John Mc Garrah

NB The said francis Letts said that he signed his name at the time as a 
witness. John Mc GArrah. A true record entered the 7th day of October 1825 aat 
10 oclock am Dunning Clark.


Additional Comments:
1825 October 6 Lib AA p 403, Between Hophni Smith and Henry Clark