DEED: Hophni Smith - Archibald Smith; Monroe, Orange co., NY submitted by Lil Heselton (lhess at shaw.ca) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm Submitted Date: August 27, 2005 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 6.4 Kb ************************************************ Written: July 28, 1825 Recorded: September 13, 1825 This indenture made the twenty-eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five between Hophni Smith of the Town of Monroe in the County of Orange and the state of New York of the first part and Archibald Smith of the same place of the second part. Witnesseth that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars lawful money of the United States of America to him in hand paid at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said party of the second part, his heirs executors and administrators forever released and discharged from the same by these presents has granted bargained sold leased conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell release and convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever all that piece or certain parcel of land situate in the said town of Monroe County of Orange and State of New York and is part of lot number twenty-four commonly called the parsonage lot in Cheesecocks Patent and is bounded as follows: Beginning at a heap of stones at the northerly corner of said lot number twenty four and turning thence South fourty nine degrees East twenty five chains to a heap of stones at the corner of that part of the same lot belonging to John McKelvy Junior and running thence along his line Saouth fourty one degrees West thirty chains to the line of the lot commonly called the chestnut ridge lot thence along the same North twenty nine degrees west twenty five chains to the west corner or said lot twenty-four thence North forty one degrees east thirty chains to the place of beginning containing seventy five acres be the same more or less. Together with all and singular the tenements hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever unto the same abovementioned and described in any way appertaining and belonging and the revision and revisions remainder and remainders the rents issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title interest dower under the right of dower property possession claims and demands whatsoever as well in law as in equity of the said party of the first part of in or 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 part of the second part, his heirs and assigns to his own proper use and let __ between the said Hophni Smith for himself his heirs and executors and testator doth covenant grant promise and agree to and with the said 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 is lawfully served in his own right of a good absolute and in defeasable state of inheritance in fee simple of and in all and singular as the above granted bargained and described premises with the appurtenances and good right and full powers and lawful authority to grant bargain sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid. And that the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns shall and may at all times hereafter peaceably quietly now hold use occupy profit and enjoy the above granted premises and every part thereof with the appurtenances without any lot suit trouble investigation eviction or disturbance of the said party of the first part his heirs or assigns or of any other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same and that the same now are free clear discharged and unencumbered beside of and from all former and other grants titles charges estates judgments taxes assessments and encumbrances of what nature and kinds soever and also that the said party of the first part and his heirs and all and every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully or equitably deserving any estate right title or interest of in or to the herein before granted premises by from under or in trust for him shall and will at any time or times hereafter upon the reasonable request and the proper costs and charges in the law of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns make do and execute or cause or procure to be made done and executed all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts conveyances and assurances in the lawfor the better and more effectively visiting and confirmed the premises hereby intended to be granted in and to the said party of the second part his heirs and assiiiigns forever as by the said party of the second part his heirs or assigns, or his counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably advised and sequited 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 unto the said part of the second part his heirs and assigns against the said party of the first part and his heirs against all persons and by whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and by these presents forever defend. In witness whereof the parties of these presents have hereunto interchangeablyset their hands and seals the day and year first above written. SEDED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF US: John Mc Garrah Hophni X Smith State of New York Orange county on the 29th day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty five personally appeared before me John Mc Garrah one of the commissioners for the said county Hophni Smith the written grantor to me known to be the same person described in the indenture who acknowledged he executed the same for the use and purpose therein mentioned therefore let it be recorded. John Mc Garrah In these records entered the 13rd day of Sep 1825 at 12.06 hrs at noon. Additional Comments: Deed Hophni Smith and Archibald Smith Liber AA p 357 28 July 1825