DEED: Hophni Smith - Hannah Cornelius; Monroe, Orange co., NY 

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Baker's Town Lot
Written: March 30, 1821
Recorded: September 17, 1825

30 March 1821 Hophni Smith to Hannah Cornelius Liber V p 356 
This indenture Witnesseth that I Hophni Smith, of the town of Monroe State of 
New York, County of Orange do give and ? forever unto Hannah Cornelius of the 
same place  on condition that the said Hannah Cornelius shall pay me in one 
year from this date two hundred dollars good and lawful money of the state of 
New York with lawful interest for a small patch about two acres of land and a 
dwelling house laying in Baker's Town in said Town. Beginning the middle of 
the road that leads from John McGarrahs Mill to the Lower clove in the said 
town from thence Westerly one degree west eight chains 30 links to Josiah 
Seeley's land, thence South 45 degrees west 2 chains and 30 links along the 
line of Seeley line thence South 20 degrees East  7 chains and 60 links to the 
middle of said rode  thence along said road 2 chains and 30 links to the place 
of beginning containing 2 acres be the same more or less. Together with all 
the profits of the above described premises if the said two hundred dollars is 
payd  and ? of it all at the end of One Years if not the Bargain is erased and 
of no effect otherwise to stand in full force. In Witness whereof I have set 
my hand and seal this 30 day of March 1821.       Hophni Smith
Witness present Henry Clark

Be it unemcumbered that on the sixteenth day of February 1825 came before me 
John McGarrah one of the Commissioners for Orange County, Henry Clark one of 
the subscribing witnesses  to the within deed to me known who being duly sworn 
says that he saw the within named Hophni Smith sign seal and deliver the said 
deed which is to me satisfactory evidence of the said fact and the said Henry 
clark further in his oath aforesaid says that he at the time of the Executioon 
of the said deed signed his name thereto as a witness. Therefore let it be 
recorded. John Mc Garrah. 

A true record entered the 17th day of September 1825 at eleven oclock. By 
Dunning Clerk