deed listed at liber 43  p 154-155
 This Indenture made the seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen Between David H Ostrom of the town of New Paltz County of Ulster and State of New York and Sarah his wife of the first part and Mary Wurts of the town County and State aforesaid of the second part

Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of seven thousand one hundred and five dollars to them in hand paid at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged have granted bargained sold aliened remised released conveyed assured estopped and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien remise release convey assure estop and confirm fully freely and absolutely unto the said party of the second part in her actual possession now being and to her heirs and assigns forever

all that equall north half of all that certain farm being the northerly part of the easterly half of lot number eleven one of the 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 said lot number eleven and lot number twelve being the southeasterly corner of John Beavers lot and thence runs along the said division line north seventy eight degrees west one hundred and fifteen chains more or less to the northeasterly corner 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 and fifty minutes east one hundred and fifteen chains to Hudsons river aforesaid then up along the same as it runs about twenty four chains to the place of beginning containing two hundred and forty five acres more or less excepting and retaining the site or grounds wherein the barn now stands with the privilege in the release of equal date to Samuel Donalson also excepting and reserving to Samuel Donalson (see lib 22, p 351) his heirs and assigns forever a sufficient easement road to the westerly part of said farm or lot


Together with all and singular the appurtenances privileges and advantages whatsoever unto the said above mentioned and described premises in any wise appertaining or belonging and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and also all the estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever as well in law as in equity of the said partys of the first part of in and to the same or any part or 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 her heirs and assigns to her and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever and the said parties of the first part for themselves and their heirs do thus covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said party of the second part her heirs and assigns that the said parties of the first part at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents were lawfully seized in their own right of in and to the aforesaid described premises hereby granted and conveyed with the appurtenances as of a good sure perfect absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in the law in fee simple without any manner of condition to alter damage determine or defeat the same an have good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and release the above said described land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part her heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid and also that she the said party of the second part her heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times and forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said hereby granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances

And also that the said parties of the first part their heirs and all and every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully or equitably deriving any estate right title dower junction or interest of in or to the herein before granted premises by form under or in trust for them shall and will at any time or times hereafter upon the reasonable request of the said party of the second part her heirs and assigns and at the proper costs and charges in the law of the said parties of the first part their heirs or 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 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 her heirs and assigns forever as by the said party of the second part her heirs and assigns or her counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably devised advised or required and the said parties of the first for themselves and their heirs covenant and agree to and with the said party of the second part her heirs and assigns to warrant and by these presents forever to defend the above described and released premises and every part and parcel thereof to the said party of the second part her heirs and assigns against the said parties of the first part and their heirs and assigns against the said parties of the first part and their heirs and against all other persons whatsoever lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof


In witness whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seal the day and year first above written

Signed, sealed and delivered }           Daniel H Ostrom (seal)
In the presence of                     }           Sarah Ostrom (seal)
Maynard TVD Bogert               }


State of New York }
On the10th day of April 1817 appeared before me David H Ostrom and Sarah Ostrom to me known to bee the grantors within described who acknowledged that they had executed the within deed & having examined the said Sarah in private apart from her husband she acknowledged that she executed the same freely without any force or compulsion from her husband. I allow it to be recorded
                                                Johan Cole, Mastery in Chancery


A true record entered the eighth day of September 1834 at 2 o'clock p.m.
                                             Jarot Snyder      Clerk

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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