This Indenture made the tenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and six between John Donaldson of the town of New Paltz in the county of Ulster and state of New York of the first part and Samuel Donaldson of the same place of the second part

Whereas Abraham Donaldson deceased by his last will and testament bearing dated the sixteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred & five among other things therein contained did give bequeath and devise unto his two sons John and Samuel equal shares of the farm he then lived on with the premises appertaining thereto reference being thereunto had may more fully appear --  And whereas the said parties to these presents by mutual consent have now made partition and division thereof agreeable to the tenor of said will

Now this indenture Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the like release for his share of even date with these presents as also for the sum of one dollar lawful money of the United States of America to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged  Hath granted bargained sold remised released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell remise release and confirm unto the party of the second part (in his actual possession now being) and to his heirs and assigns forever

All that certain equal south half of said farm being the southerly part of the easterly half of lot number eleven one of the three mile or river lots in the North division of the patent of the New Paltz

Beginning at Hudsons river in the division line of said lot No 11 and lot No 10 being in the North easterly corner of Jacob Whitneys lot and runs thence along the division line north seventy two degrees west one hundred and sixteen chains (more or less) to the southeasterly corner of Alexander Young’s lot to a sugar maple tree thence along a line of old marked trees North seven degrees east nineteen chains fifty links to two stones set up together in a tamarack swamp thence South seventh four degrees and forty minutes east one hundred and sixteen chains to Hudson River aforesaid then down along the same as it runs about twenty four chains (more or less) to the place of beginning containing about two hundred and fifty acres

Also the barn and the ground under the same together with the ground on the east side of said barn as it is now fenced in for a yard and the ground south of the barn up to the division line also two feet of ground on the west and north sides of said barn. 

Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging (excepting and reserving the house and lot of my brother Abraham Donaldson which was devised to him by the said last will and testament of my father reference being thereto had will fully and at large appear) and that at the death of said Abraham Donaldson the said lot of land and premises shall revert to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging and the reversion and reversions rents issues and profits thereof

To have and to hold said southerly half of the east end of lot Number eleven as described (except as before excepted) to the party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever.  Also all the estate right title property possession claim and demand whatsoever of him the party of the first part his heirs and assigns

In witness whereof the party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day and year first above written

Sealed and delivered                                       }
In the presence of                                             }
(the word ‘barn’ In the 15^th line                        }
of the second page first interlined                   }            John Donaldson  (seal)
before the execution hereof                             }
Joseph Coddington                                          }
Isaac LeFever                                                   }

State of New York                                           }

                                                On the 25^th day of September

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