DEED: Hophni Smith - John Harrison; Monroe, Orange co., NY 

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Written: June 17, 1823
Recorded: June 17, 1823

17 June 1823 Lib W p278 Hophni Smith to John Harrison  
This indenture made the seventeenth day of June in the year one Thousand eight 
hundred and twenty three brtween Hophni Smith late of the town of Monroe in 
the County of Orange State of New York of the first part and John Harrison of 
the city of New york of the second part. Witnesseth that the said party of the 
first part for a consideration of the sum of six 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 
sold aliened released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain 
sell alien release and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to 
his heirs and assigns forever all that certain lot piece or parcel of land 
situate lying and being in the said town of Monroe and bounded as follows: to 
wit: Beginning at the forks of the roads, the stage road and the road leading 
towards Satterley's Mills, and runs thence along the road to Satterley's Mills 
North twenty four degrees east six chains and fifteen links and and North four 
degreed west eleven chains and ten links and North twenty one and a half 
degrees east three chains and eleven links to a corner in the road one chain 
and twenty three links Easterly from the middle of a large rock then North 
seventy seven degrees east ten chains to a heap of stones four feet north of a 
spring then south seventy nine degrees east twenty chains to a heap of stones 
on a flat rock thence south forthy nine degrees east twenty chains andseventy 
links to Sands corner, thence south forty two degrees west seventeen chains to 
David Stephens corner at an oak sapling with stones about it then west fifty 
one chains to the place of beginning containing about ninety acres of land 
more or less excepting out of the same about eight acres on the south easterly 
corner thereof heretofore conveyed by the said Hophni Smith to Joseph R 
Andrews, the above described lands are a part of the lands purchased by the 
said Hophni Smith at a mortgage sale by virtue of a mortgage given by David 
Mapes to the said Hophni Smith. Together with all and singular the rights 
members, hereditaments and appurtenances unto the said premises in any wise 
appertaining or belonging; and the revision and revisions, remainder and 
remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof with the appurtenances. To have 
and to hold the above granted bargained and described premises with the 
appurtenances unto the party of the second part his heirs and assigns, for 
their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever; and the said party of the 
first part for himself and his heirs executors and administrators doth 
covenant, promise grant and give to and with the party of the second part and 
his heirs and assigns that  the said party of the first part his heirs and 
assigns the said lot piece or parcel of land above described and hereby 
conveyed and every part and piece thereof  with the appurtenances unto the 
party of the second part, his heirs and assigns shall and will Warrant and 
forever defend by witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto 
interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above
written.
     Hophni Smith (seal)
By Arch. Smith his attorney
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us (the words) Mathias C Woodruff of 
the town of Bloominggrove in the said county of Orange and the wordand all and 
being other person or persons whomsoever obituated: Stephen Jackson Grant B 
Marvin

State of New York, on the 17th June 1823 Archibald Smith personally known to 
me came before me and acknowledged to have executed the written deed by 
signing and sealing and delivering the same in the name of as and attorney for 
Hophni Smith. I find no attestations or erasures but those noted in the margin 
I made before signing and allowed to be recorded. Wheeler Case Counsel under 
act of 24th March 1818. 
Record entered the 17th day of June 1823 at ten O clock. Dunning, Clerk.

Additional Comments:
Archibald Smith Attorney acting for Hophni Smith