ROSS COUNTY OHIO - Letter and copy of Indenture [Manuel Job PEARCE]
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                              Manuel Pearce
                              Highland County
                              Bainbridge Post Office
                                         Ohio

Letter and copy of Indenture written on one sheet of paper (both
sides) 16" x 13 1/4" and then folded with the address out.  Holes in
paper suggest sealing wax was used.


      This Indenture made the twenty sixth day of October in the
year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and thirty one, be-
tween Adam Pearce and Elizabeth Elmer, late Elizabeth Pearce, of
the Township of Shrewsbury County of Monmouth and State of New
Jersey, and Thomas C. Pearce of the Township of Howell, County
and State aforesaid being Children and Heirs of Deborah Pearce,
late Deborah Brown of the said township of Howell___ of the
first part, and John Pearce also a Child and Heir of the said
Deborah Pearce, late Deborah Brown deceased, also of the said
parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum
of ten Dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the
second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have
granted, bargained, sold, _____________, ____________ released
and Quit claimed and by these present, do grant bargain, sell
_________, _________, release and Quit claim unto the said party 
of the second part his Heirs, and assigns forever, all the right
title and Interest of the said parties of the first part of in,
and to all that certain tract, piece, or parcel of Land in the
City of New York hertofore known as Dominus Hook and also all
the other lands situate in the City of New York, of which the
said Deborah Pearce, late Deborah Brower did ________, or was
entitled to at the time of her Death as a descendant or heiress
of Anneke Bogardus, otherwise called Anneke Jants or Everardus
Bogardus of said City deceased, Together with all singular the
hereditaments and appurtenances, thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining, and the ___________ and _________ remainder
_________, __________ and profits thereof - To have and to hold
the above bargained premises and every part thereof, to the said
party of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns forever - And
the said parties of the first part, do also gran_, bargain, sell
assign and set over, to the said party of the second part, his
Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns all the right,
title and interest of the said parties of the first part, of in
and to all monies and personal Estate goods or Chattels, to
which the said Deborah Pearce, late Deborah Brower was entitled
as a descendant or heiress of the said Everadus Bogardus, or
Anneke Bogardus otherways called Anneke Jants of said City of
New York deceased, In Witness whereof the said parties of the
first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and
year first above written

Sealed and delivered               Adam Pearce   seal
in presence of                     Elizabeth Elmer (her mark)
Joseph Goodenough                  Thomas C. Pearce   seal

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County
      Be it known that on the twenty sixth day of October in the
year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and thirty one, be-
fore me the subscriber one of the Commissioners for taking the
acknowledgement and proof of Deeds in said county personally
appeared Adam Pearce, Elizabeth Elmer and Thomas C, Pearce well
known to me to be the grantors named in the within release or
Quit claim, and severally acknowledged, after I having first
informed each of them of the within contents, that they signed,
sealed, and delivered the same as their voluntary act and Deed
for the use and purpose within expressed.  Acknowledged before
me the day and year first above written

                                   Joseph Goodenough


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NOTE: The Deborah Brown was a misspelling in the letter, the name was
Deborah Brower as later mentioned in the letter.