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1801-03-16 Deed - Shimeaz Harmon to Jesse Goodrich - 30 acres
This Indenture, Made the sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and One, Between Shimeaz Harmon of Canaan, County of Columbia and State of New York of the first part and Jesse Goodrich of the said Canaan, County and State aforesaid of the second part, Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the Sum of One Hundred & Fifty Pounds, lawful money of the State of New York to him in hand, 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, Hath granted, bargained, sold aliened, remised released, conveyed assured, {word} and confirmed, And by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, assure, {word} and confirm, fully, freely and absolutely, unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, All that certain piece of Land lying and being in the said Canaan aforesaid, being the West part of the farm that I now live on, bounded and described as followeth, to wit, beginning on the Highway that leads by Ovid Drakes to Green River Meeting House where Ovid Drakes line crosses the said highway on the West side of said Highway, from thence North on said Highway to the land of Thomas Barret, thence Westerly adjoining said Thomas Barrets land to lands owned by Elijah Barret, still continuing westerly, adjoining said Elijah Barrets land, to lands owned by Ezra Parks thence Southerly abutting the lands of said Ezra Parks and Smith Parks to land owned by the said Ovid Drake, thence easterly abutting said Drakes land to the first mentioned Bounds, containing by estimation Thirty Acres, be the same more or less - - - 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 that Estate, right title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of the said party 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 his heirs and assigns for their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And the said party of the first part, for himself, his heirs executors and administrators, Doth covenant, promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, That he the said party of the first part, at the time of ensealing and delivery of these presents, is lawfully seized in his own right, of, in and to the aforesaid described premises, hereby granted and conveyed, with the appurtenances as of a good, {word}, perfect, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in the law, in fee simple, without any manner of condition to alter, change, determine or defeat the same; and have in him 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, his heirs and assigns, in manner aforesaid; And also that he the said party of the second part, his 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 party of the first part and his heirs and all and every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully or equitably deriving any estate, right, title, Dower, {word}, or interest of, in or to the herein before granted premises, by from, under or in trust for him and them, shall and will, at any time and times hereafter, upon reasonable request of the said party of the second part, his heirs or assigns, and at the proper costs and charges, in the law, of the said party of the second part, his 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 conveyance and assurance 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 or their council, learned in the law, shall be reasonably devised, advised or required. — And the said party of the first part for himself, his heirs executors and administrators, engage to Warrant, and by these presents forever to defend the above described and released premises, and every part and parcel thereof. In Witness whence the said party of the first part have hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and year first above written.
Sealed & Delivered } Shimeaz Harmon L. S. in the presence of } Elijah Wells } John Powell }
Personally came before me Jacob Ford, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Columbia, John Powell, who being duly Sworn, Deposeth{?} and saith that he saw Shimaaz Harmon Sign Seal and deliver the within Indenture, as his voluntary Act and Deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and that the same time he this deponent, together with Elijah Wells, subscribed their names as witnesses to the Execution thereof, and further says that he knew the said Shimaaz Harmon and knows him to be the person who executed the same (the said Deponent is a person to me well known) which evidence is to me satisfactory. — I having examined the said Indentures, do not find any material Interlination or reasures, do allow the same to be Recorded
Jacob Ford
Recorded the 2nd day of July 1802
A true copy of the Original
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Recorded at Columbia County Clerk's Office in Vol A of Deeds at page 391
1802-02-11 New Concord Meeting House Trustees Elected
We the subscribers hereunto, hereby certify that at the Meeting House commonly called New Concord meeting house in the Town of Chatham County of Columbia and State of New York near the dwelling Houses of Capt. Ebinezer {sic} Cady and Hosea Beebie {sic} Esquires where divine worship had for Many Years been and stil{e?} is {?}atedly attended, the Congregation was publickly {sic} notified by Seth Jenne, Deacon of the Church usually worshipping at said Meeting House (for want of a Minister) on the twenty four day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand and eight hundred and two, that an Election of Trustees would be held on the eleventh Day of February then next ensuing at said Meeting house to the intent that religious Society should there be incorporated Agreeable to an Act of the Legislature of the State of New York to provide for the incorporation of Religious Societies Passed the 27th March 1801 And that said notice was given as aforesaid for two successive Sabbaths on which said Congregation met at the Meeting house aforesaid. and that pursuant to said notices a meeting was held on said eleventh day of February at said Meeting house and then and there William Babcock, Abel Eaton Anson Pratt, Daniel Smith, Joseph Doty, and Benjamin Toby were duly elected Trustees. Agreeable to said Act, by a plurality of Voices, and that during said Election said Seth Jenne, Deacon, together with Benjamin Hurlbert who was nominated returning Officer, by a majority of the Members present presided and received the Votes of the Electors said Trustees and their Successors shall forever hereafter be called and known by the name and title of The Trustees of the Society of New Concord.
Seth Jenne L.S. } Returning Benjamin Hurlbert L.S. } Officers
Col. County ss. - Be it remembered that on the twenty fourth day of February in the year One thousand eight hundred and two before me Stephen Hogeboom Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas for the County of Columbia Personally Appeared the Above Named Seth Jenne & Benjamin Hurlbert both Persons to me well known and Acknowledged that they had signed Sealed and Delivered the above Instrument as their Voluntary act and Deed for the uses and purposes therein Mentioned I having examined the same And finding no Erazures {sic} Interlinations or Obliterations do allow it to be Recorded.
Stephen Hogeboom {signature}
Recorded 24th Day of February 1802
A true Copy of the Original {K?} Hogeboom Clk
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Transcribed from Columbia County Book of Deeds, Vol A Page 352
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