Eugene R Durkee to Adam Neidlinger

All that certain vast piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the town of Esopus County of Ulster and State of New York bounded and described as follows.

Beginning at a point in the highway leading from Newburgh to Kingston where the division line between lot Eleven(11) and lot twelve (12) of the three mile or River lots in the North division of New Paltz crosses said highway at or near the westerly boundary of a cemetery running thence along said line North 71° 30’ West six thousand five hundred and eighty nine (6589) feet more or less thence South 41° West six hundred and sixty four (664) feet more or less thence South 17 °15’ West seven hundred and fifty two (752) feet to the highway known as the West Park road thence in a South easterly direction along said Highway as it winds and turns to a stake and stones being the corner of the land now or late of Mr. W. Powell thence North 13 ¾ ° East four hundred (400) feet thence North 12° four hundred (400) feet thence North 5½ ° East two hundred (200) feet thence North 14° 30’ East two hundred and thirty (230) feet thence South 19°30’ East nineteen hundred and fifteen (1915) feet to the end of a stone wall thence South 70°10’ East three thousand seven hundred and twenty (3720) feet of said highway leading from Newburgh to Kingston and thence Northerly along said highway as it winds and turns Seventeen hundred and fifty three (1753) feet to the point or place of beginning

Excepting therefrom the lands conveyed by Helen R Russell to the New York West shore and Buffalo Railway Company by deed dated November 16, 1881 and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Ulster County in Book of Deeds Number 232 at page 160 containing after deducting the lands of said Railway Company two hundred and sixteen 19/100 acres be the same more or less

Being the Tract or parcel of land thirdly described in and conveyed by a certain deed bearing date the seventh day of December in the year 1885 made and executed by Helen R Russell to Cynthia Helen Durkee wife of the party hereto of the first part and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Ulster on the eighth day of December in the year 1885 in Book 210 of Deeds at page 612 and a part of the real estate of which the said Cynthia Helen Durkee died seized and which by her last will and testament bearing date May 22, 1874 and duly proved and admitted to probate in an by the surrogate Court of the County of Ulster on the tenth day of June in the year 1890 was by her demised to her husband the part hereto of the first part.

It being understood that the courses given in the foregoing description are taken from surveys made by A Grant Childs November 1885.

And all right title and interest of the party hereto of the first part to one half in width of the roads or highways lying opposite and adjacent to said premises.

Together with all and singular the tenements hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the revision and revisions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and also all the estate right title interest property possession claim and demand whatsoever as well in law as in equity of the said party of the first part of and in to the same and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances. To have and 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 behalf forever and 

The said party of the first part for himself his heirs executors and administrator doth covenant grant to and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns that the said party of the said party(sic) of the first party party as the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents is lawfully seized in his own right of a good absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in all and singular the above granted bargained and described premises with the appurtenances and hath good right full power and lawful 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 presumably and 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 party 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 are now 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 party of the first part and his heirs and all and every other persons whomsoever lawfully or equitable deriving any estate right title or interest of in or to the herein before granted premises by from under or in trust for him or 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 lawful 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 reasonably devised advised or required. And the said party of the first part 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 party of the first part and his heirs and against all and every person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and by these presents forever defend.

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

Sealed & delivered in the     }
presence of E. S. Wood       }              Eugene R Durkee            (seal)

State of New York                 }
County of Ulster                     }

On this 18th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and ninety before me personally came Eugene R Durkee to me personally known to be the individual described in and who executed the within conveyance and acknowledged that he executed the same
                                                                 E. S. Wood
                                                                Notary Public Ulster Co

A true record entered August 18, 1890 at 3 p.m.
                                                               J D Wurts, clerk