DEED: Hophni Smith - David Roberts; Southfield, Orange co., NY

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Written: February 28, 1825

This indenture made this Eighth day of May in the Year of our Lord one 
thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Seven Between Hophni Smith of the Town of 
Southfield in the County of Orange and State of New York of the first part and 
David Roberts of the Said Town and County and State abovesaid of the other 
part. Witnesseth that the Sd party of the first part for and in consideration 
of the sum of One Hundred and fifty pounds lawful money of the P State of New 
York to him in hand paid by the Said David Roberts the receipt whereof the Sd 
party of the first part Doth hereby confess and acknowledge. The Sd part of 
the first part have granted bargained and sold aliened released conveyed and 
confirmed and by these presents do herby grant bargain sell alien release 
convey and confirm unto the Sd David Roberts in his actual possession now 
being and to his heirs and assigns forever all that certain piece or parcel of 
Land situate in Sd Town of Southfield and being part of Lot number forty five 
in Cheesecocks Patent and Bounded as follows: to wit: Beginning at the North 
corner of James Smith's farm and bound thence North forty nine Degrees West 
thirteen chains to a heap of stones at the East edge of the present Stage 
road; thence South forty-one Degrees West forteen chains and eighty links to a 
chestnut sapling; thence South forty nine Degrees East two chains and seven 
links to a white oak Sapling; thence South forty two Degrees West fifteen 
chains and twenty five links to a white oak stump; thence South forty nine 
Degrees East  ten chains and fifteen links to a heap of stones layd to a 
walnut stump; thence North twenty one Degrees east twenty chains and twenty 
five links to the beginning. Containing thirty five acres. Together with all 
and singular the rites members and appurtenances thereof and all profits 
commodities and advantages involvements and hereditaments whatsoever to the Sd 
piece hereby granted belonging or in ant wise appertaining and also the 
revision and revisions rents and services of all and singular the Sd premises 
hereby granted and every part and parcel thereof, and all the estate rite 
title intrist claim and claims and whatsoever both in law and in equity of him 
the Said party of the first part of in and to all and singular the Sd premises 
hereby granted with the appurtenances  unto the Said David Roberts his heirs 
and assigns forever that the Sd party of the first part the Sd piece and 
parcel of land and premises with the appurtenances to the Sd David Roberts hid 
heirs and assigns, Shall will warrant and forever defend these presents. In 
Witness whereof the Sd party of the first part hereunto have set his seal the 
day above written. Hophni Smith.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of George Fowler, Abraham thorn.
State of New York, Orange County; On the 28th day of Frebruary 1827 before me 
John Mc Garrah one of the commissioners for said county personally appeared 
Robert Fowler to me known who being by me duly sworn Saith that he knows that 
one of the subscribing witnesses is in the hand writing of George Fowler and 
that the other subscribing witness Abraham Thorn is to him known .... (end of 
copy)


Additional Comments:
1827 8 May Lib BB p 375 Hophni Smith and David Roberts