DEED: Spike to McNeal indenture deed; Northumberland, Saratoga co., NY submitted by Dianne G. Jonas (d50j100 @ aol.com) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Transcribed by; Dianne G. Jonas, D50j100@aol.com, March 2003 Saratoga County, New York, Deed Book B, page 258-260 Between Daniel SPIKE and Rosana, his wife, and Archibald MC NEAL Other names mentioned: Killian WINNEY, Mary WINNEY, Jedathan FULLER, John SHADOCK, Sidney BERRY, Dirck SWART, and the Patent of KAYADAROSSERAS. This indenture made the twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, Between Daniel SPIKE and Rosana SPIKE his wife of town of Northumberland and County of Saratoga of the first part, and Archibald MC NEAL of the town of Northumberland, and county of Saratoga, gentleman of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds lawful money of the State of New York, to them 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 confessed and acknowledged, have granted, bargained sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed, assured, confessed(?) and confirmed, and by them presents, Doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, remis, release, convey, assure, confess, and confirm, fully, freely and absolutely, unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns for ever, all that certain, tract, or parcel of land, situate lying, and being in the County of Saratoga, and being part of the lott distinguished by letter C in the lott number two of the subdivision of lott number two, in the 19th allotment of the general partition of the Patent of Kayadarosseras, beginning on the west bank of Hudsons River, thence running west twenty chains & twenty four links to a pitch pine sapling, thence fourth thirty degrees E(?) Ast(?)East(?) eleven chains, and seventy links to a stake in the ground thence East sixteen chains and twenty four links to the road, thence north twenty three degrees west four chains, thence north twenty one degrees west five chains to a stake in the ground, thence north seventy five degrees east to the bank of the River, four chains and thirty two links, thence northerly as the river turns & winds to the place of beginning containing twenty acres of land, together, with all and singular the appurtenances priviledges and appurtenances advantages whatsoever, unto the said above mentioned and described premises in any way(?) appertaining or belonging, and the reversion & reversions, remainder & remainders, rents issues & profits thereof and also, all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity of the said party of the first part as in and to the same or any part or parcel thereof with the appurtenances To have and to hold the above granted premises with the appurtenances unto the said 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 themselves their heirs executors and administrators, Do covenant, promise, grant and agree, to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, That they the said party of the first part, at the time of ensealing and delivery of these presents are lawfully seized in their own right of in and to the aforesaid described premisses, hereby granted and conveyed with the appurtenances as of a good sure perfect absolute and indefeasible(?) estate of inheritance in the law in fee simple, without any manner of condition to alter changer determine or defeat the same, and have in themselves good right, full power and lawful authority, to grant, bargain, sell, convey and release the above said described land and premises with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid, and also that he the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, shall & may from time to time and at all times for uses(?) thereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said hereby granted and bargained premisses with the appurtenances, and also that the party of the first part and their heirs, and all and every other person or persons whomsoever, lawfully or equitably deriving any estate rights title or interest of in or to the herein before granted premisses by from under or in trust for us and them shall and will at anytime or times hereafter, upon the reasonable request of the said party of the second part his heirs or assigns, and at the proper cost and charges in the law of the said party of the first part their heirs or 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 conveyances and apurances in the law for the better & more effectually vesting and confirming the premises hereby intended to be granted in and to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever, as by the said party of the second part their heirs or assigns, or them or their council learned in the law, shall be reasonably devised, advised or required, and the said party of the first part, for themselves, heirs, executors and administrators engage to warrant, and by these presents forever to defend the above described and released promises, and every part and parcel thereof. In witness whereof, the said party of the first part hath hereunto let their hands & seals the day year first above written. Daniel SPIKE X(his mark) LS Rosanna SPIKE LS Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of } Killian WINNEY & Mary WINNEY X(her mark) Received the within consideration money one hundred pounds the day and date within mentioned. L100 Danel SPIKE In presence of} Jedathan FULLER John SHADOCK X(his mark) Saratoga County viz: February 16th, 1799, Personally came before me Sidney BERRY, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, Daniel SPIKE and acknowledged he executed this Indenture of Conveyance as his voluntary act & deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, his wife Rosana came at same time and being examined by me separate and apart from her husband acknowledged she executed the same of her voluntary act without any fears threats or compultion I have examined the same and not finding any interlination or obliteration material and being personally acquainted with the Grantors do allow it to be recorded. Sidney BERRY. I do certify the aforegoing to be a true copy of the original examined & compared with the same the twenty eighth day of September one thousand eight hundred & one. Dirck SWART, Clerk