This Indenture made the twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen between Minard F V D Bogert of the town of New Paltz County of Ulster & State of New York of the first part and Daniel H. Ostrom of the same place of the second part

            Witnesseth that the said party of the first for and consideration of the sum of Six thousand dollars lawful money of the State of New York to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged have bargained sold remised and quitclaimed; and by these presents do bargain sell remise and quitclaim unto the said part of the second part in his actual possession now being and to his heirs and assigns forever

            All that equal north half of all that certain farm being the northerly part of the easterly half of Lot No 11 one of the three mile or River lots in the North division of the patent of New Paltz

            Beginning at Hudson River in the division line of lot No 11 and Lot No 12 being the southeasterly corner of John Beavers lot and runs thence along the division North seventy eight degrees west one hundred and sixteen chains more or less to the northeaster of Alexander Youngs lot thence along a line of old marked trees South seven degrees west nineteen chains & fifty links to two stones set up together in a tamarack swamp thence south seventy four degrees & fifty minutes east one hundred sixteen chains to Hudson River aforesaid then up along the same as it runs about twenty four chains to the place of beginning containing two hundred & fifty acres more or less

            Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in an wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and all the estate right title interest claim or demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part either in law or equity of and to the above bargained premises with the said hereditaments and appurtenances.   To have and to hold the said above described premises unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever.

              In witness whereof the said party of the first part have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Sealed and delivered                     }
In the presence of                              }            Mynard F V D Bogert  (seal)
Wm. W Bogardus                            }

State of New York    }

            On the twenty second day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred seventeen before me William W. Bogardus Master in Chancery came Mynard F V D Bogert who is the person described in and who is the grantor to the annexed deed to me known who acknowledged to have signed sealed and delivered the said deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.  And I find no interlineations therein.
                                                                        Wm.  W. Bogardus

A true record entered this 17^th April 1817 at 3 o’clock p.m.
                        Christr Tappen, Clk