DEED: Hophni Smith to Archibald Smith; Monroe, Orange co., NY 

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Written: September 7, 1825
Recorded: September 13, 1825

This indenture made this seventh day of September in the year 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 Archibald Smith 
of the Town County and State aforesaid of the second part. Witnesseth that the 
said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty 
Dollars lawful money of the United States of America to him in hands 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 
piece or parcel of lands situate lying and being in the town of Monroe and in 
the patent of Cheesecocks. Bounded as follows, viz. Beginning at a heap of 
stones in the line of Lynas Ryder's land and at the corner of land formerly 
belonging to David and -?- Mapes from thence South forty two degrees west 
seven chains and fifty links to a stone heap, thence south forty seven degrees 
thirty minutes East twenty chains to a white oak bush marked on two sides for 
a corner, thence north forty two degrees East seven chains seven chains and 
fifty links into the ponds, thence north forty seven degrees and thirty 
minutes west along Lynas Ryder's line to the place of beginning. Containing 
fifteen acres of land be it the same more or less. Together with all and 
singular, the rights members hereditaments and appurtenances  unto the said 
premise in any way appertaining or belonging and the revision and revisions 
and remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof, and also all 
the estate right title, interest property claim and demands whatsoever as will 
in law or 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 premesis with the appurtenances unto 
the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever, to his only 
proper use benefit and behoof forever, and the said Hophni Smith at the time 
of the sealing and delivery of these presents was lawfully seised in his own 
right of a good and absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee 
simple of and in all and singular the above granted  bargained and described 
premises with the appurtenances and hath good right and full power and lawful 
authority to grant bargain sell and convey the same in name and form 
aforesaid. And the said Hophni Smith for himself his heirs the above described 
and hereby granted and released premises and every part threrof with the 
appurtenances unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns 
against the said party of the first part and his heirs and against all persons 
whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall will warrant and by 
these presents forever defend. In Witness whereof the parties to these 
presents hereunto interchangeably set their hand and seals the day and year 
first above written:  Hophni Smith X (his mark)

Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, John Mc Garrah
State of New York: Orange County: on the 29th day of July One thousand eight 
hundred and twent five personally appeared before me John Mc Garrah, one of 
the commissioners for said county, Hophni Smith, the within grantor, to me 
known to be the same person described in this indenture, who acknowledged he 
executed the same for the use and purpose therein mentioned . Therefore let it 
be recorded. John Mc Garrah
A true record entered the 13th day of September 1825 at eleven o'clock in the 
Am Dunning Clerk.(Clark?)

Additional Comments:
1825 Sept 7 Orange county Liber AA p 360 Hophni Smith and Archibald Smith