deed liber 81 p 398

Herman and Adeline Adams to Archibald Russell
This parcel is now owned by the Christian Brothers


This Indenture made the eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two Between Herman C. Adams and Adeline his wife of the City and County of New York of the first part and Archibald Russell of said city and county of the second part

Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of three 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 piece or parcel of land lying and situate in the county of Ulster and State of New York being the whole of a tract of land bought of Tobias S Stoutenbergh by Charles Catton Senior said tract of land is on the west side of the Hudson River formerly in the township of New Paltz (now Esopus) County and State aforesaid lying on the eastern side of the highway leading from Newburgh to Kingston and is bounded as follows:

Beginning at a rock marked P.C. on the bank of the Hudson River adjoining the lands of John Dumont and running thence North Sixty four degrees and forty five minutes West nine chains and fifty links to the public highway leading from Newburgh to Kingston thence along said highway South three degrees West twenty five chains and seventy links to the lands of S. W. Gidney thence with the line of said land South sixty three degrees West ten chains and sixty links to a rock on the bank of the Hudson River marked C.G. thence along the bank of the said river North three degrees East twenty seven chains to the place of beginning Estimated to contain twenty six and nine tenths acres of land be the same more or less and

Being the same premises which were granted and conveyed to William H Johnson late of the City of New York now deceased by William Drayton and Maria H his wife by deed dated the twenty second day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty four and recorded in the Ulster County Clerks office in Book No 61 of Deeds on pages 644, 645, & 646 May 6th 1844 at 9 a.m. and afterwards conveyed by Sarah Johnson Executrix and Bradish Johnson Executor of William M Johnson deceased late of the City of New York to Herman C Adams Junior of the City of New York by Deed bearing date July 1st 1849 and recorded in Book of Deeds No 76 page 72 on the eleventh day of May 1850 at 12 ½ pm. 

Together with all and singular the tenements hereditaments rights members privileges and appurtenances unto the said above mentioned and described premises belonging or in anywise appertaining. And the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof. And also all the estate right title interest dower property possession claim and demand whatsoever as well at 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 and every part and parcel thereof with the hereditaments and appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns in the sole and every proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever.

And the said Herman C. Adams and Adeline his wife for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do covenant grant promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns in manner and form following that is to say that they the said Herman C Adams his wife at the time of the Sealing and delivery of these presents were lawfully seized in their own right of a good sure 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 have good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell and convey the same in manner and form 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 hereditaments and appurtenances without any lot suit trouble molestation eviction or disturbance of the said parties of the first part their heirs or assigns or of any other person or persons whomsoever 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 aned encumbrance of what nature of kind soever except a Mortgage due to the estate of W A Johnson for one thousand and eighty Dollars

And also that the said parties of the first part and their heirs and all and every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully or equitably deriving any estate right title or interest of in or to the hereinbefore granted premises or any part of parcel thereof by from under or in trust for 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 will do and execute or cause or procure to be made done and executed all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts convey causes 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 Herman C. Adams and Adeline his wife the above described and hereby granted and released premises and every part and parcel thereof and the hereditaments and 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 saim shall and will Warrant and by these presents forever defend.

The parties of the first part hereby reserve to themselves and their family the right of access to the river by a foot path through the land hereby conveyed the said party of the second part being hereby authorized to dig & carry off from the swamp on the hill in the rear of the farm of the said party of the first part lying near to the Woodroad leading to the Thattigay Mill any muck or swamp earth which may be required for the cultivation of the land hereby conveyed.

In Witness Whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
In presence of                 }                  Herman C. Adams  (seal)
P. C. Adams                   }                  Adeline Adams        (seal)

City & County of New York }
On the eighth day of March A D 1852 before me came Herman C. Adams and Adeline his wife tome personally known to be the individuals described in and who executed the within deed and they severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same and the said ‘Adeline in a private examination by me separate and apart from her husband acknowledged tome that she executed said deed freely and without any fear or compulsion of her said husband.
                                        Theodore Martin Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York                   }
City and County of New York }
I George W Riblet, Clerk of the City and County of New York do hereby certify that Theodore Martin whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and thereon written was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County 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 Commissioner and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said County the 8th day of March 1852.
               (seal)                                               Geo W Riblet Clerk

A true record entered March 9th 1852 at 8 h AM
                                                                         W S Montague Clerk 

This deed refers to the Russell property now owned by the Christian Brothers about a mile south of the Payne property.

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