deed listed at liber 154 p 368 -- 372

John Jacob and Charlotte Augusta Astor to Alexander Holland
This indenture made the twelfth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine between John Jacob Astor formerly John Jacob Astor Junior of the city of New York and Charlotte Augusta his wife of the first part and Alexander Holland of said city of New York of the second part.

Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Forth Thousand Dollars lawful money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, 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 have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey and confirm, unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever

All that, certain tract of land at Esopus situate lying and being at Esopus Ulster County State of New York being a portion of Lot Number (11) Eleven of the three mile or River Lots in the North Division of the Patent of New Paltz lying and situate within the Township of Esopus County of Ulster and State of New York which said tract of land hereby conveyed is bounded and contains as follows

Beginning on the Hudson River at a Pitch Pine tree on the Division line between Lots number (11) and (12) eleven and twelve in said Patent, thence running along said division line North Seventy four degrees West forty two chains and sixty eight links to the center of the public highway leading from Newburgh to Kingston thence [2] along said highway South four degrees East, thirteen chains more or less to the entrance Gate thence [3] still along said highway South twenty seven degrees East thirteen chains and fifty five links more of less to the South line of the said tract or lot hereby conveyed thence [4] along said line as the fence now stands South Seventy two degrees East, thirty one chains and thirty links to the Hudson River thence [5] along said River in a Northerly direction about twenty four chains to the place of beginning Containing as Surveyed by Mark W Powell in December 1851 eighty acres and six tenths of an acre. Be the same dimensions or contents more or less.

And also the right title interest estate and advantages which the said John Jacob Astor has acquired and now has or might hereafter have by virtue of a certain Act of the Legislature of the State of New York entitled “An act to authorize Archibald Russell to erect a dock or wharf in the Hudson River in the Town of Esopus adjoining his lands” passed May 14th 1845

Together with all and singular the tenements hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof. And also all the estate right, title interest, dower & right of dower property possession claim and demand whatsoever as well in law as in equity of the said parties of the first part of in and 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 party of the Second part his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever. 

And the said John Jacob Astor for himself, his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns that the said John Jacob Astor at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents is lawfully seized in fee simple of and in all and singular the above granted bargained and described premises with the appurtenances and hath good right, has full power and lawfull authority to grant, bargain sell and convey the same in manner and from aforesaid. 

And that, the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns shall and may at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the above granted premises and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances without any let, suit, trouble molestation eviction or disturbance of the said parties 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 of and from all former and other grants titles charges estates judgments taxes assessments and encumbrances of what nature or kind soever. 


And also that the said parties of the first part and their heirs and all and every other person or persons whatsoever lawfully or equitably deriving any estate right title or interest of in or to the hereinbefore granted premises by from under or in trust for them or either of them shall and will at any time or times hereafter upon the reasonable request, and at 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 lawfull and reasonable acts conveyances and assurances in the law for the better and 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 his heirs or assigns or his or their counsel learned in the law shall be reasonable devised advised or required.

And the said John Jacob Astor and his heirs the above described and hereby granted and released premises and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against the said parties of the first part and their heirs and against all and every person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and by these presents forever defend ---

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 in the presence of             } 
The word “four” on thirty sixth                                 }    J J Astor   (seal)
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execution                                                                 }    C A Astor   (seal)
                Edwin F Cony Jr                                     } 


State of New York                                                   }
City & County of New York                                    }

 On this twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine before me personally came John J Astor and Charlotte Augusta his wife to me known to be the individuals described in and who executed the within conveyance who severally acknowledged that they executed the same. And the said ‘Charlotte Augusta Astor being by me privately examined separate and apart from her husband acknowledged that she executed the same freely and without any fear or compulsion of her said husband.
                                                                   Edwin F Cony Jr
                                                                  Notary Public, County of New York


State of New York               ;                       }
City and County of New York                   }
I Charles E Lowey Clerk of the City and County of New York and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said city and county the same being a court of Record do hereby certify that Edwin F Cony Jr whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and whereon written was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Notary Public in and for the City and County of New York dwelling in the said City commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Notary and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of the proof or acknowledgment is genuine. I further certify that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the law of the State of New York.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County the 26th day May 1869


U S I R Stamp $ 12.05
                                                    Chas E. Lowey           Clerk



A true Record entered May 27th 1869 at 9 ˝ hrs a. m.
                                                   C. W. Deyo               Clk
This is a typed transcription of a photo of a handwritten document on file with the Ulster County Clerk's Office in the Vault Room, Fair and Main Streets, Kingston, New York

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