DEED: Cowls to Evans 1824 indenture deed; Volney, Oswego Co., NY

Transcribed by Richard Allen (rallen5@rochester.rr.com)

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Note: This document was very difficult to read and I have done my best to
transcribe it word for word. There may be errors in spelling and some words
were just guessed at. - Dick
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This Indenture made the Sixteenth of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty four between Jabez Cowls and Sally his wife
of the Town of Volney and County of Oswego and State New York of the first
part and John P. Evens of the Town of Volney and County of Oswego and State 
aforesaid of the second part. Witnesseth that the said parties of the first
part for, and in consideration of the sum of sixty dollars to them in hand
paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby 
confessed and acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, remised, released,
aliened, and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell,
remise, release, alien, and confirm unto the said party of the second part in
his actual possession now being, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all
that piece or parcel of land situate in the town of Volney and County of
Oswego and Sate of New York being the south west part of lot No. Two on great
Lot No. fourteen Township No Fourteen Serebas (sic) patent beginning on the 
west line of said lot on the centre of the Catfish Creek twenty nine rods from
the North West corner of said lot thence southerly on the West Line to the
South West corner thence Easterly on the South Line to the South East corner
thence Northerly on the East Line of said lot to the centre of the Catfish
Creek thence down the centre of said creek to the place of beginning. Supposed
to contain sixty one acres and one hundred and two rods be the same more or
less together with all and singular the Heriditaments and appurtenances then
unto belonging on in any wise appertaining and the reversion and revisions,
remainder, and remaindent, rents, issue, and profits thereof, and all the
estate rite, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of the said party of
the first part whether in Law or equity of in and to the above bargained 
premises with the said Heriditaments and appurtenances here and to hold said
tenements with the appurtenances to the said party of the second part, his
heirs and assigns to the sole and proper use, benefit and behalf of the said
party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever and the said parties of 
the first part for themselves their heirs executors and administrators doth
covenant, grant, bargain, promise and agree to and with the said party of the
second part his heirs and assigns the above bargained premises in the quiet
and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and
assigns against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim
the whole or any part of the above mentioned and described premises will
forever warrant and defend. 

In Witness whereof the parties of these presents have hereunto interchangeably
set their hands and seal the day and year first above written. 

Abiel Baldwin (sig) 

John Quinn    (sig) 

the words thence down the center of said creek to the place of the beginning
between the eighteenth and seventeenth lines interlines herefore signed 

Jabez Cowls (sig) 

Sally Cowls  (sig) 

Clerk's Office, Oswego County recorded this 23rd day of April 1829 at « past 2
o'clock P.M. in Book of Deeds page 290 J.C. Baker Clk by A.Z. McCarty Dep Clk