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
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Herman C. Adams (seal)
P. C. Adams
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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
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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