JESSE SANDS/ABRAHAM SHERWOOD DEED, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK

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Here is a deed between Jesse Sands & wife to Abraham Sherwood. It is
from Liber 32 pages 235 & 236, Westchester County land records.

This indenture made the third day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, by and between, Jesse SANDS and
Lucinda, his wife, on the first part, in the Town of North Castle,
County of Westchester and State of New York, and Abraham SHERWOOD, of
the town of Bedford, County aforesaid, and state aforesaid, Witnesseth,
that for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED  AND EIGHTY
DOLLARS lawful money of the State of New York, to us in hand paid before
signing, sealing and delivery of these presents hereof, by the said
Abraham SHERWOOD, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge to
ourselves, full satisfaction and of every part thereof do acquit and
discharge the said Abraham SHERWOOD, his heirs and assigns forever, ALL
of a certain piece or tract of land situated, lying and being in
BEDFORD, County and State aforesaid, butted and bounded as followeth; 
BEGINNING at a stone by the end of a stone fence stuck into the ground,
forming the road that leads to Bedford and joining Stephen SARLES land,
then running a straight line by Stephen SARLES land westerly nigh as the
fence now stands to a ditch, then running as said ditch goes to a brook,
then by said brook northerly to the sd. Stephen SARLES land, sixteen
rods, then running easterly a straight line by said SARLES land to the
above mentioned road to a stake stuck in the ground, then running
southerly as the fence now stands within said grounds Three acres, three
quarters and twenty three rods, to be the same more or less.  Together
with all the fences, improvements, timber and all advantages, privileges
and profits and appurtenances thereunto belonging or any wise
appertaining. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted piece or tract of
land unto the only proper use and behoof of him the said Abraham
SHERWOOD, his heirs and assigns forever. AND we the said Jesse and
Lucinda SANDS, for ourselves, our heirs and assigns do covenant and
grant to and with the said Abraham SHERWOOD, his heirs and assigns that
at the time of the executing hereof we are lawfully seized and possessed
of the said premises and have good right, full power and lawful
authority to sell and dispose of the same in manner aforesaid.  AND that
the said Abraham SHERWOOD, his heirs and assigns by force and virtue
hereof at all times forever hereafter peaceably shall have and enjoy the
said premises free and clean and freely and clearly discharge of and
from all former and other gifts, grants and all other incumbrances
whatsoever and we the said Jesse and Lucinda SANDS do further covenant
and bind ourselves, our heirs and assigns the above mentioned premises
and every part thereof unto him the said Abraham SHERWOOD, his heirs and
assigns to warrant and forever defend the same from the claims of any
person and all persons whatsoever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the said Jesse
SANDS, and Lucinda, my wife, have hereunto set our hands and seals the
day and year above written. 
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of 
Abel SMITH, commissioner