Appendix - Documents

Memorabilia Related Deeds, Mortgages, Wills, and Other Property Associated Documents and Resources

Greater Red Rock Area

• 1772 Petition of the Inhabitants of New Canaan New Concord Spencer Town & New Britain Etc

Home Farm, Piersonville, & Lower Red Rock

• 1812-1865 Babcock - Allen - Goodrich Burial Ground

• 1817-02-11 John Clark - Last Will & Testament

• 1820-10-17 Deed - William A Babcock to Ebenezer Cady

• Babcock to Cady Description Extracted

• 1823-06-03 Deed - William A. Babcock to Ebenezer Cady

• 1825 Deeds - Heirs of John Clark to Elisha Williams

• 1826-01 Deed - Williams to Griswold - 210 acres

• 1826-01 Deed - Williams to Griswold Description Extracted

• 1834-03-20 Bond - Griswold to Marriott $3,000

• Griswold Mortgage Payments Recorded on Bond Extracted

• 1834-03-20 Mortgage - Griswold to Marriott $3,000 - 210 acres less 14 acres sold to Henry W Clark

• 1837-07-10 Deed - Sherman Griswold to Milton Niles

• 1837-07-26 Deed - Milton Niles to Jesse Goodrich - 210 acres less 14 acres sold by Griswold to Henry W Clark

• 1837-09-14 Jesse Goodrich Jr. Dies

• 1839-04-17 Mortgage Satisfaction - Milton Niles to John S. & Albert Griswold

• 1849-04-02 Deed - Charles L Thomas to Lorenzo J Goodrich

• 1856-07-01 William G. Stewart Acquires 3 Acres South of the Farm

• 1856-07-31 Deed - Albert Griswold to William G. Stewart

• 1869-03-31 Deed - 5 Acres - Joseph D. Clark to William D. Stewart

• 1869-04-17 William D. Stewart Acquires 5 Acre Woodlot

• 1891-10-30 - Will - Betsey Stewart

• 1893-10-30 Will Probated - Betsey Stewart

• 1894-09-26 NOTICE TO CREDITORS William G. Stewart

• 1895-01-30 William Stewart Farm Sale

• 1901-05-01 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Lorenzo J. Goodrich

Red Rock

• 1830-03-25 Deed - Chester Goodrich to Christian Church

• 1873-03-05 Deed - Chester Goodrich Estate to Addison Burrows

• 1892-07-27 Deed - 120 Acres - Referee to William G. Stewart

Mt. Pleasant

• 1801-03-16 Deed - Shimeaz Harmon to Jesse Goodrich - 30 acres

• 1822-11-11 Quit-Claim Deed - Reuben Merrill to Jesse Goodrich

• 1827-04-14 Quit-Claim Deed - Alanson Ford to Jesse Goodrich Jr. - 137 Acres

• 1837-04-14 Deed - Jesse Goodrich Jr. to James Hollenbeck - 250 Acres

• 1847-04-28 Deed - James Hollenbeck to Cornelius Hardick - 250 + 10 acres

• 1862-02-18 Deed - Frederick Farrand to Reed Howes - 110 + 80 + 73 Acres

• 1894-03-29 Deed - Sarah Currie to John Howes - 270 acres

New Concord

• 1802-02-11 New Concord Meeting House Trustees Elected

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

1812-1865 Babcock - Allen - Goodrich Burial Ground

County Route 9, Red Rock, Columbia County NY, USA

GPS Coordinates: 42.3663712, -73.5309830

This small burial ground is on the Home Farm to the north-east of the house, across County Rt. 9 and up on the bank to the left of the driveway into the Wichmann's place. - jhc

Memorials

1. Ebenezer Cady - 1708 - 1779. Stone reads: "[No photo]". No further info. [I think this is listed in error - See Ebenezer Cady, same death year, with photo, in DeWitt Brown Road Cemetery. jhc] [1]

2. William Babcock - 6 Jun 1776 - 11 Jul 1812. Stone reads: "In, memory of, WILLIAM BABCOCK, ?? died, July 11 1812, aged, 36 years". Born: 6 Jun 1776, Chatham, Columbia County, NY, USA. [There are links to several other family members graves: of particular interest a daughter, Lucretia C. Babcock b. 15 Mar 1806 Chatham and a son, Justus Avery Babcock b. 8 Feb 1808 Chatham; both died in Ohio. No mention of a wife. jhc] [2]

3. Lucretia Davis Babcock - 11 Feb 1757 - 26 Nov 1819. Stone reads: "[Can't read it from photo]". Wife of William Avery Babcock, mother of William Babcock. [There are links to several other family members graves. jhc] [3]

4. Nathiel Northrup - 22 Dec 1756 - 24 Feb 1829. Stone reads: "[Can't read it from photo]". [No further info.] [4]

5. Capt William Avery Babcock - 19 Mar 1747 - 21 Sep 1829. Stone reads: "In, Memory of, Capt William A. Babcock, Who Died, Sept 21 1829, In the 83 year of, his life". Born: 19 Mar 1747, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA. Husband of Lucretia Davis Babcock, father of William Babcock. [There are links to several other family members graves.(see More About Capt. Babcock below)] [5]

6. Mary Allen - Unknown - 4 Aug 1834. Stone reads: " MARY, daughter of, William & Sally Allen died, Aug 4 1834, aged 10 years". [No further info.] [The Beers 1873 Columbia County Atlas shows what I know as the Cash place across the bridge as "W. Allen". This burial ground must have served as a community burial ground.] [6]

7. Jesse Goodrich - 17 Apr 1787 - 14 Sep 1837. Stone reads: "JESSE GOODRICH, DIED, Sept 14 1837, [??] yrs". Born: 17 Apr 1787, Canaan, Columbia County, NY, USA. [No further info. This is Jesse Goodrich Jr. jhc] [7]

8. Lucy Powell Goodrich - Unknown - 28 Jul 1865. Stone reads: "LUCY, Wife of, Jesse Goodrich, DIED, July 28 1865, AGED 76 YEARS". [No further info. She was born in 1789. Wife of Jesse Goodrich Jr. jhc] [8]

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Find-a-Grave.com / Babcock-Allen-Goodrich Plot:
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2265234/babcock-allen-goodrich-plot

More About Capt William Avery Babcock

"Info from: C Bohn

"Deacon Daniel Babcock, grandfather of the writer, referring to his brother Capt William Avery Babcock, April 5, 1845, said, "William served in the Revolutionary Army, and was engaged in the capture of Burgoyne." Joshua Babcock, a nephew of Capt William, said that he was Ensign in the Revolutionary War and later Captain on Militia.

"In April, 1777, a party of 11 Householders" apparently from Columbia Co, commanded by Capt Martin Beebe, rode to Albany, "to do all in their power for the defense of America in general and New York State in particular, fearing lest timely assistance for the defense of the city and stores should fail." They arrived on the 17th inst. Their bill, which covered only their expenses, was sent to the committee asking for L6 18s. Among the eleven persons were "Sergt. Wm. Babcock" and his wife's father, "Lieut. John Davis." (NY in the Revolution, Supplement, p. 139.)

"On p. 203 of the same book is a list of persons who received Land Bounty Rights for services or willingness to serve in defense of the frontiers of the State. The name of William Babcock is found in this list.

"Capt William Avery Babcock was a farmer and owned much land. He was the boss carpenter at the building of the Spencertown Presbyterian Church, which is still standing. New Lebanon, NY, records state that he was elected Assessor for the years 1787, '88, '90, '92, and Fence Viewer for the year 1791. Babcock Genealogy p. 108-9"

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Find-a-Grave / William Avery Babcock:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27743090/william-avery-babcock

Notes From My Visit to the Burial Ground

On 2023-07-03 I stopped to have a look at the cemetery to see if there was a stone for Ebenezer Cady, and one for Nathiel Northrup, a fellow I have not been able to identify.

On my visit to the cemetery I found the 6 stones shown in the photo of the burial ground at Find-a-Grave but no stone for Ebenezer Cady nor one for Nathiel Northrup.

[1] Ebenezer Cady - I found the 6 stones shown in the photo at Find-a-Grave. A stone for Ebenezer Cady was not among them.

[2] William Babcock - This stone was is broken with the top piece tumbled down the bank. I leaned the piece up against a tree.

[3] Lucretia Davis Babcock - I found this stone lying on the ground as shown at Find-a-Grave.

[4] Nathaniel Northrup - I found no stone for Nathiel Northrup. Find-a-Grave shows a photo of Capt. Babcock's stone with Northrup's listing. The stone is largely covered with lichen and mostly unreadable but I doubt he would be memorialized on the same stone with Capt. Babcock, especially since he died 7 months before Babcock. All the existing stones are accounted for. I suspect this grave is listed in error at Find-a-Grave.

[5] Capt William Avery Babcock - I found this stone to be largely covered with lichen and mostly unreadable.

[6] Mary Allen - I found this stone as shown at Find-a-Grave.

[7] Jesse Goodrich - I found this stone as shown at Find-a-Grave.

[8] Lucy Powell Goodrich - I found this stone as shown at Find-a-Grave.

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Find-a-Grave.com / Babcock-Allen-Goodrich Plot:
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2265234/babcock-allen-goodrich-plot

Find-a-Grave.com / Nathaniel Northrup:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27743151/nathiel-northrup

1817-02-11 John Clark - Last Will & Testament

Signed, Sealed, and Published 11 Feb 1817:

The Last Will and Testament of John Clerk of the Town of Chatham in the County of Columbia deceased.

In the Name of God Amen, I John Clerk of the Town of Chatham County of Columbia and State of New York being well as to bodily health and of sound mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the Same, [viewing?] the uncertainty of human life the certainty of Death and the uncertainty when - do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the manner & form following, that is to say, Firstly I give and bequeath my Soul to God that gave it, with hope of a certain resurrection to everlasting life. Also my worldly property I give and bequeath it in the following manner - Firstly I give and bequeath unto my Son William Clerk three dollars - 2ly I give and bequeath unto my son Andrew Clerk three dollars - 3ly I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Clerk three dollars - 4th Whereas I have given & executed a deed of Fifty Acres of land to my Son Peter Clerk which I consider his proportion of my real Estate, or what I think proper that he shall have of my real Estate - 5ly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah [Seventy?] two dollars - 6ly I give and bequeath unto my grandson Rensselaer Clerk All the land that I own and am possessed of lying on the northerly side of the Turnpike Road and on the Southerly Side of the road or highway leading by Henry Clark's adjoining the land which I gave a deed of to my Son Peter Clerk and to his Heirs. 7th I give & bequeath unto my grandsons Rensselaer Clerk & Major Clerk (The Sons of my Son Peter Clerk) all the residue of real Estate to them their Heirs and assigns for ever in joint partnership. 8th I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter [Hansey?] Jane Clark my looking glass - 9ly I give and bequeath unto my said grand son Rensselaer Clerk all my personal Estate of whatsoever name or nature to him his Heirs and assigns for ever - That I own and am possessed of at the time of my decease Excepting one powder horn and Pistil[sic], which Said powder horn and Pistil[sic] I give and bequeath unto my said grand son Major Clerk

N.B. The words "Son" and "lea[v?]ing" interlined before signed...

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And I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Peter Clerk Executor of my last Will and Testament and to see that the Same is carried into effect as expressed, and it is my Will and pleasure and hereby order That my said sonPeter pay all my just Debts and Legacies herein given and bequeathed and my funeral charges, and to provide that I have decent and Christian burial, and that he my said Executor provide during my natural life Comfortable and decent Support in Sickness and in health during my natural life. In testimony where of I have hereunto Set my hand & seal this Eleventh day of February in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.

Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the said John Clerk to be his last Will and Testament in Presents of us who have Subscribed our names as witnesses in the Presents of the Testator.

Hosea Birge Mathew Beale Elisha Hollister Gershon Palmer

his John X Clerk {LS} mark

1820-10-17 Deed - William A Babcock to Ebenezer Cady

NOTE: This appears to me to be a deed to what I know as the Willard Doyle farm, later Jack Doyle's place, at the top of the hill in Piersonville. This deed was recorded in 1830 in Liber O, Page 427, immediately preceding the deed to Ebenezer Cady 1823-06-03 Deed - William A. Babcock to Ebenezer Cady. Both were recorded after William A. Babcock's death in 1829. jhc

This Indenture made the seventeenth day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. Between William A Babcock of the town of Austerlitz County of Columbia and State of New York of the first part and Ebenezer Cody of the other part Witnesseth That the Said William A Babcock for and in consideration of the sum of Four thousand dollars money of the account of the United States to the said William A Babcock by the said Ebenezer Cody in hand well and truly paid at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed And by these presents Doth grant, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said Ebenezer Cody in his actual possession now being and to his heirs and assigns forever. All that certain lot of land lying in the town of Chatham and Austerlitz County of Columbia and State aforesaid, lying on the west side of the Stockbridge Turnpike beginning at the south corner of William Clark's land running N sixty four and a half degrees west five chains thirty five links N thirty nine degrees west six chains and ninety two links N sixty three and half west eight chains and fifty eight links N seventy eight degrees west one chain and fifty links to L. B. Morehouses land. South thirteen degrees East twenty four chains and seventy five links to a white oak bush South seventy four degrees east three chains forty five links to an oak tree. South Eighteen degrees west nine chains fifty links to highway. N Eighty nine degrees and half East fifteen chains fifty links, S seventy eight East four chains and forty two links N Seventy four and half degrees East six chains eighty links N eighty three and half degrees East eight chains and Eighty seven links to the place of beginning. Likewise one other lot of land beginning at the South west corner of Richard Beebe's land. running S fifty three degrees west six chains Eighty eight links. S twenty four degrees west five chains twenty five links S twelve and half degrees East eleven chains Sixty eight links S twenty three and half East nine chains and seventy links to a chestnut tree in Griswold corner S seventy nine and half East four chains and twenty links S three degrees East three chains to a butternut tree S Sixty nine degrees East eight chains eighty six links. N thirty three degrees East thirty one chains ninety seven links to William Benjamin's land. N Seventy Seven degrees west Eighteen chains twenty five links to a maple tree N fifty degrees west nine chains ninety four links to Beebe's land S Eighty Seven degrees west four chains fifty links to the place of beginning Containing in both lots One hundred and forty three acres and sixteen rods be the same more or less. Together with all and singular the privileges, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances to the Said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining. And the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders. rents. issues and profits thereof. And all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim, and [word] whatsoever both in law and equity of him the Said William A Babcock or either of them of in or to the same [word] or any part or parcel thereof To Have And To Hold. the above [word], bargained, and released premises with the appurtenances unto the Said Ebenezer Cady his heirs and assigns to the only proper use of the Said Ebenezer Cady his heirs and assigns forever. And the Said William A Babcock for himself his heirs, executors and administrators Doth by these presents Covenant, promise, grant, and agree to and with the Said Ebenezer Cady his heirs and assigns in manner and form following that is to say that he the Said William Babcock at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these Presents in lawfully [word] in his own right of in and to the Said premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released with the appurtenances as of a [word] perfect, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple without any consideration or other matter or thing whatsoever to alter change charge defeat or make void the same. And also that he the said William Babcock has in himself good right, full [word]. and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell, release, and assign the said premises hereby mentioned to be granted and released unto and to the use of the said Ebenezer Cady his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid . And Further that the said Ebenezer Cady his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time at all times forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released with the appurtenances. And that free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of from and against all and all manner of [word] and other gifts, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, judgements, executions, charges and incumbrances whatsoever And the Said William A Babcock for himself and his heirs all and singular the premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the Said Ebenezer Cady his heirs and assigns against all and every person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the Same Shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by these presents . In Witness Whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written

the words "Richard Beebe" in Eighteenth line from top interlined before signed William A Babcock. L. S.

Sealed and Delivered in Presence of D W Patterson John Babcock

State of New York } Columbia County } Be it remembered that on the thirtieth day of November in the year of out Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared before me David W Patterson commissioner for the County aforesaid William A Babcock a person to me well known and acknowledged that he signed, sealed, and delivered the within Indenture as his free voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned I having examined the Same and finding therein no material Erasures or interlineations except the noted to have been made before signed do allow the Same to be recorded. Recorded April 28th 1830 at one Oclock P. M. David W Patterson

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Columbia County Deeds, Liber O, Page 427 Grantors Index: "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F1V-LLPS), William A Babcock, 1823 Deed: "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WQ-BHDC?cc=2078654&wc=M7H5-NTL%3A358136801), Columbia > Deeds 1829-1835 vol N-O > image 569 of 649

Babcock to Cady Description Extracted

lying on the west side of the Stockbridge Turnpike beginning at the south corner of William Clark's land

N 64.5 W // 353.1 // running N sixty four and a half degrees west five chains thirty five links

N 39 W // 456.72 // N thirty nine degrees west six chains and ninety two links

N 63.5 W // 561 // N sixty three and half west eight chains and fifty eight links

N 78 W // 99 // N seventy eight degrees west one chain and fifty links to L. B. Morehouses land.

S 13 E // 313.5 // South thirteen degrees East twenty four chains and seventy five links to a white oak bush

S 74 E // 227.7 // South seventy four degrees east three chains forty five links to an oak tree.

S 18 W // 627 // South Eighteen degrees west nine chains fifty links to highway.

N 89.5 E // 1,023 // N Eighty nine degrees and half East fifteen chains fifty links

S 78 E // 291.72 // S seventy eight East four chains and forty two links

N 74.5 E // 448.8 // N Seventy four and half degrees East six chains eighty links

N 83.5 E // 585.42 // N eighty three and half degrees East eight chains and Eighty seven links to the place of beginning.

Likewise one other lot of land

beginning at the South west corner of Richard Beebe's land

S 3 W // 448.8 // running S fifty three degrees west six chains Eighty eight links.

S 24 W // 346.5 // S twenty four degrees west five chains twenty five links

S 12.5 E // 770.88 // S twelve and half degrees East eleven chains Sixty eight links

S 23.5 E // 640.2 // S twenty three and half East nine chains and seventy links to a chestnut tree in Griswold corner

S 79.5 E // 277.2 // S seventy nine and half East four chains and twenty links

S 3 E // 198 // S three degrees East three chains to a butternut tree

S 69 E // 580.8 // S Sixty nine degrees East eight chains eighty six links.

N 33 E // 2,110.02 // N thirty three degrees East thirty one chains ninety seven links to William Benjamin's land.

N 77 W // 1,204.5 // N Seventy Seven degrees west Eighteen chains twenty five links to a maple tree

N 50 W // 656.04 // N fifty degrees west nine chains ninety four links to Beebe's land

S 87 W // 297 // S Eighty Seven degrees west four chains fifty links to the place of beginning

Containing in both lots One hundred and forty three acres and sixteen rods be the same more or less.

1822-11-11 Quit-Claim Deed - Reuben Merrill to Jesse Goodrich

NOTE: What's this about? jhc

Know all men by these presents that I Reuben Merrill of the town of Canaan County of Columbia & State of New York have remised released & for ever quit Claimed for me my heirs executors & administrators & by these presents do remise release & for ever quit claim unto Jesse Goodrich of the town of Austerlitz County & State aforesaid his heirs executors & administrators all & all manner of action & actions cause & causes of actions suits bills bonds writings obligations debts dues duties reckonings accounts sum & sums of money judgements executions extents[?] quarrels controversies trespasses damages & demands whatsoever both in law & in equity or otherwise howsoever which against him the said Jesse Goodrich I ever had now have or which I my heirs executors or administrators can shall or may have claim challenge or demand for or by reason or means of any act matter cause or thing arising from or growing out of or by reason of the said Jesse Goodrich having given me the said Reuben Merrill Warrantee Deed of conveyance of a certain piece or parcel of Land lying & being in the town of Canaan County & State aforesaid bounded on the highway leading from Thomas Barretts to Green River Meeting house lying the west side of said road on the North by lands of Thomas Barrett & Martin Parks on the West Ezra Parks Thomas Bishop & the Turnpike on the South by lands of Justin Allis & John Castle & I do hereby agree to exonerate the said Goodrich or his heirs from all costs that ever has or may hereafter arise from & by reason of defending the above described premises from the beginning of the world unto this day & date of these presents.

In Witness I have hereunto set my hand & seal this eleventh day of November eighteen hundred & twenty two.

Signed & Sealed & Delivered in presence of Alanson Ford, David Ford

Reuben Merrill L. S.

Columbia County ss Be it remembered that on the seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty seven before me came George Lawrence Com..[?] personally appeared Alanson Ford one of the subscribing witnesses to the within indenture a person known to me who being duly sworn say that he was present at the time of the execution of the within indenture by the said Reuben Merrill & that he executed the same as his voluntary act & deed for the uses & purposes therein mentioned I have examined the within & find no material alteration Allow the same to be Recorded.

George Lawrence Com..[?]

Recorded May 12th 1827 at 11 OClock A. M.

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Recorded at Columbia County Clerks Office, Vol K of Deeds, page 536

1823-06-03 Deed - William A. Babcock to Ebenezer Cady

NOTE: Oddly, this deed was signed but not acknowledged, and recorded in 1830 in Liber O, Page 428, immediately following the deed to Ebenezer Cady 1820-10-17 - Deed - William A Babcock to Ebenezer Cady. Both were recorded after William A. Babcock's death in 1829. jhc

... beginning at the north east corner of Henry Willett's land on the west side of the road in front of Wm. Benjamin's land and running on said Willett's' North line, north ... thence north four degrees fifteen minutes west three chains and seventy links to Clarks land thence south eighty degrees east seven chains and fifty links to the road thence south ... on said road thence south eighteen degrees and thirty minutes West four chains and twenty links ... to the place of beginning containing Six acres and Seventy nine rods be the same more or less. ...

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1825 Deeds - Heirs of John Clark to Elisha Williams

Elisha Williams acquired the farm in multiple deeds from the heirs of John Clark in March of 1825; a total of about 200 acres for $2,500.00.

1825-03-23 - Deed - Van Rensselaer Clark to Elisha Williams

All the land on the northeasterly side of the road And all the land on the southeasterly[sic] side of the road excepting the 50 acres deeded to Peter Clark, 100 acres more or less, $1,000.00.

Recorded April 19th 1825. This Indenture made the twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty five Between Van Rensselaer Clark of the town of Chatham in the County of Columbia & State of New York of the first part with Amanda his wife of the first part And Elisha Williams of the City of Hudson in the County of Columbia aforesaid of the Second part Witnesseth that the Said Parties of the first part in Consideration of one thousand dollars to them in hand paid by the Second part the receipt whereof is hereby confessed have giveth granted bargained and Sold, and by these Presents do give grant bargain and Sell unto the said Elisha Williams all the right title claim interest and estate that the Parties of the First part have of & in that part of the farm of the late John Clark of Chatham deceased, which lies on the northeasterly Side of the road leading from Henry W Clark to Pilfershire Also all that part of the said farm which lies on the South Easterly Side of Said road except the fifty acres Claimed by Peter Clark as under a Deed from his father, the Claim of the Said Van Rensselaer Clark being to all the part on the Southerly Side of the road. And to an Equal Undivided [moiety?] on the northeasterly Side thereof Both Parcels Supposed to contain about one hundred Acres more or less. Together with every Privilege & appurtenance to the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining. To Have and to hold to him the said Elisha Williams his heirs Executors and administrators doth covenant grant and agree to and with the said Elisha Williams his heirs and assigns against all persons claiming or to claim [two words] from or under him the Said Van Rensselaer Clark. In testimony whereof the Said Parties of the first part have hereunto Set their hands and seals the day & year first above written

Van Rensselaer Clark L S Malinda M Clark L S

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Milton Niles D W Patterson

On the Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty five personally appeared before me David W Patterson a Commissioner for taking acknowledgements of Deeds & for the County of Columbia Van Rensselaer Clark and Malinda his wife Persons to me well known and severally acknowledged that they Executed and delivered the within Indenture as their act and Deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned the Said Malinda being by me examined in [word] separate and apart from her Said husband acknowledged that she executed the same freely without any fear threat or compulsion from her said husband whatever - having examined the David Deed and finding therein no material erasure do allow the Same to be recorded

David W Patterson

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1825-04-08 - Quit Claim Deed - Henry I Clark to Elisha Williams

Quitclaim to any interest to the farm, 184 acres more or less, $200.00.

Recorded June 22nd 1825 Know all men by these Presents that Henry S Clark of Franklin in the County of Delaware & State of New York & Chloe his wife In Consideration of two hundred Dollars to them in hand Paid by Elisha Williams of Hudson in the County of Columbia & State of New York aforesaid. Have and hereby give grant bargain sell release and forever quit claim to the Said Elisha Williams his heirs and assigns forever, All the right title and interest I have of the Said Henry I Clark & wife of & in that Farm of Land Situate in Chatham in Columbia County, and known & distinguished as the farm once owned by John Clark father of the Said Peter Containing one hundred & eighty four acres more or less in the whole Together with every Privilege and appurtenance to the Same belonging or in any wise ascertained in as full and ample a manner as we might or could Lawfully Convey the Same To have and to hold to the Said Elisha Williams his heirs and assigns forever. We declare we have done no act to destroy impair or convey our Estate in the Premises until the Execution of this Deed. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Eighth day of April 1825

Henry I Clark L S Chloe Clark L S

Sealed and delivered in the presence of William Beach

Be it Remembered that on this Eleventh day of June 1825 before me the undersigned Commissioner Personally appeared Henry I Clark & Chloe his wife to me well known to be the Grantors named in and who executed the within Deed and acknowledged the Same to be their free act & Deed & I having Examined the Said Chloe Privately Separately and apart from her said husband, she acknowledged she executed the Same freely & without any fear threat or compulsion of her Said husband I having examined this Instrument and find no material alteration or erasures allow the Same to be recorded

William Beach a Commissioner under the Statute State of New York Delaware County Clerks Office L S I Homer R Phelps Clerk of the County of Delaware do hereby Certify that William Beach whose name appears Subscribed to the Certificate of Acknowledgement of the within Deed was on the day of the Date of the Same a Commissioner in and for Said County Commissioned and Sworn according to Law, And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the Said Commissioner and hereby believe the Signature of William Beach to be the Proper hand writing of the Said Commissioner, In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said County the 18th day of June 1825

R Phelps Clerk By F [Baldoin?] Dep. Clerk

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1825-04-18 - Deed - Peter I. Clark to Elisha Williams

Fifty acres on the southwesterly side of the road given by his father, $1,000.00.

Recorded April 19th 1825. This Indenture made the Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty five Between Peter I. Clark of the town of Chatham in the County of Columbia and Prudence his wife of the first part And Elisha Williams of Hudson in the County aforesaid of the Second part Witnesseth that the Said Parties of the first part for and in Consideration of the Sum of One thousand dollars Current Money of the United States to him in hand paid at & before the ensealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given granted bargained sold And by these presents do give grant bargain sell unto the said Elisha Williams his heirs and assigns All that certain tract of land Situate in Chatham aforesaid, known and distinguished as fifty Acres of Land Set off from the old farm of John Clark deceased, on the South westerly Side of the road leading from Pilfershire past Henry W Clark as the same is described in a deed given or said to have been given by said John Clark in his life time to the Said Peter Clark, Also all the right title interest claim or demand in Law or Equity of the said parties of the first part of and in the whole farm of the Said John Clark deceased as the Same was owned & possessed by him in his life time with every privilege and appurtenance to the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold to him the said Elisha Williams his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Peter Clark for himself his heirs executors and administrators Covenants grants and agrees with the Said Elisha Williams his heirs and assigns that he is seized of the aforesaid fifty acres of Land. And that the same is free from all encumbrances. And that the Said Peter Clark will forever warrant and defend the Said Elisha Williams in the Peaceable possession of the said fifty acres of Land, and of all the right and title of the Said Peter Clark in the residue of the said farm forever. In testimony whereof the Parties of the first part have hereto Set their hands and seals the day and year first above written

Peter J Clark L S Prudence (her X mark) Clark L S

Sealed and delivered in the presence of D W Patterson

On this Eighteenth day of April 1825 before me David W Patterson one of the Commissioners of in and for Columbia County personally appeared Peter J Clark & Prudence his wife to me personally known to be the grantors named in and who executed the foregoing Deed and acknowledged the same to be their free act and Deed. And the said Prudence having been examined by me Separate and apart from her husband, she acknowledged she executed the Same without any fear threat or compulsion of her husband. Having examined the Deed and finding therein no erasures I allow the Same to be recorded

David W. Patterson

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1825-04-18 - Quit Claim Deed - John J. Clark et al to Elisha Williams

Quitclaim any interest in the farm, 200 acres more or less, 4 parties at $75.00 each = $300.00.

Recorded April 19th 1825. Know all men by these Presents that John J. Clark William J Clark Cynthia Maria Clark Lucy Clark for and in Consideration of Seventy five Dollars to each of us in hand paid at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof Have given granted bargained Sold & forever Quit Claimed and by these Presents do give grant bargain Sell and forever Quit Claim to Elisha Williams of Hudson all our right title interest estate claim or demand of and in all that farm of Land Situate in the town of Chatham in the County of Columbia Known and distinguished as the old John Clark farm Containing two hundred acres more or less. To have and to hold to him the Said Elisha Williams his heirs and assigns forever, And the Said Parties of the first part Covenant Each for himself his heirs Executors and Administrators with Said Elisha Williams his heirs and assigns that he had not done or Suffered any act or thing to impare the title hereby Conveyed, and that they respectively will warrant and forever Defend against all persons claiming by from or under them, Witness the hands and Seals of the Parties of the. First part this Eighteenth day of April 1825

Cinthia Maria Clark L S Lucy Clark L S William L Clark L S John S Clark L S

Sealed and delivered in the Presents of John Hermance John S Clark

On this Eighteenth day of April 1825 before me thee Undersigned Commissioner before me personally appeared John S Clark to me personally well known who being duly Sworn Confessed that he saw Lucy Clark his mother sign seal and deliver the within Deed and he Subscribed his name thereto as a witness and saw John Harman sign his name thereto as a witness, that he well knew the Persons to be the Grantors within named, this being Satisfactory evidence of the due Execution of this Deed I allow it to be recorded, the Said John Clark also personally Signed the Said deed in my presence and acknowledged it as his free act and Deed I therefore allow it to be recorded as his Deed

David W Patterson Commissioner

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1826-01 Deed - Williams to Griswold - 210 acres

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This Indenture made this ________ day of January in the year of our Son one thousand eight hundred & twenty six Between Elisha Williams of Hudson in the County of Columbia and State of New York and Lucia his wife of the first part — and John S Griswold and Albert Griswold of the Town of Austerlitz in the County of Columbia aforesaid Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of five thousand seven hundred and [twenty/seventy?] five dollars the said parties of the first part in hand paid at & before the ensealing & delivery hereof have given granted bargained & sold to the said parties of the second part. All that certain tract piece parcel or farm of land situate in Chatham in the County of Columbia aforesaid. known and distinguished as the farm formerly belonging to old John Clark and by the survey of David W Patterson described as follows viz Beginning at a stake standing at the road leading from William Allens to New Concord Meeting house nearly opposite to the dwelling house and running along the road South nine degrees East one chain - eighty seven links - South fifty one degrees west seven chains - South thirty eight degrees west fourteen chains eighty eight links, bounding on the Road to Ebenezer Cadys land thence north seventy nine & three quarter degrees west - Eighteen Chains & forty five links to a large black oak tree. Thence north thirty and an half degrees west sixteen

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chains twenty seven links to a stake and stones thence south seventy nine degrees west thirty one links thence following an old fence north twenty nine degrees west nine chains twenty five links - north thirty two degrees west twelve chains fifty links thence north twenty three degrees west four chains forty one links to a maple tree in Henry W Clarks corner - thence north sixty nine degrees East forty two chains forty one links along Clarks land to Ebenezer Lovejoys land thence South forty six and an half degrees East thirty four chains sixty four links along said Lovejoys line to the highway thence south thirty seven degrees west seventeen chains thirty eight links to the place of beginning Containing two hundred and ten acres according to the survey & computation of David W Patterson made in april 1825 together with all and singular the privileges & appurtenances of the same belonging or in any wise appertaining

To have and to hold to them the said parties of the second part their heirs and assigns forever - and the said Elisha Williams doth Covenant grant and agree to and with the said parties of the second part their heirs and assigns - that they shall and may at all times forever hereafter have hold occupy possess and enjoy the above granted & described premises

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against the lawful [let?] hindrance or molestation of all persons - and the said Elisha Williams for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth further Covenant grant & agree as aforesaid - that the before described & conveyed premises be & they will forever Warrant & Defend to the said parties of the second part their heirs & assigns against the lawful Claims & demand of all persons. In testimony Whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hand & seals this day and year first above written. / Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of: signed: E Williams signed: Lucia Williams The words “and Lucia Williams his wife” between the fourth & fifth line and the words “Witnesseth that the parties of the first part [???]” between the sixth & seventh line interlined before signing Jas H Teackle[signature]

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State of New York Columbia County I James H. Teackle a commissioner for taking the acknowledgment of Deeds Etc do certify that on the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty six Elisha Williams & Lucia Williams his wife of the City of Hudson in the county of Columbia & State aforesaid to me known as the persons described in the within Deed came before me & the said Elisha Williams acknowledged that he executed the same as his act & Deed for the uses & purposes therein mentioned & the said Lucia Williams wife of the said Elisha Williams being by me privately examined separate & apart from her husband acknowledged that she executed the said Deed freely & without any fear or compulsion from her said husband for the uses or purposes therein mentioned & finding no material interlinations or erasures which were not noticed before signing. I do therefore allow it to be recorded Jas W Leachee Com..

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Elisha Williams & Lucia William his wife to John S & Albert Griswould & Deed Columbia County Clerks Office I certify that the within Deed was recorded at this office April 15th 1826 at one o'clock P.M. and Recorded in Deed Book I fol.395.396 H Bay Clerk

1826-01 Deed - Williams to Griswold Description Extracted

Beginning at a stake standing at the road leading from William Allens to New Concord Meeting house nearly opposite to the dwelling house and running along the road

S 9 E 123.42 South nine degrees East one chain - eighty seven links

S 51 W 462 South fifty one degrees west seven chains

S 38 W 982.08 South thirty eight degrees west fourteen chains eighty eight links, bounding on the Road to Ebenezer Cadys land thence

N 79.75 W 1217.7 north seventy nine & three quarter degrees west - Eighteen Chains & forty five links to a large black oak tree. Thence

N 30.5 W 1073.82 north thirty and an half degrees west sixteen chains twenty seven links to a stake and stones thence

S 79 W 20.46 south seventy nine degrees west thirty one links thence following an old fence

N 29 W 610.5 north twenty nine degrees west nine chains twenty five links

N 32 W 825 north thirty two degrees west twelve chains fifty links thence

N 23 W 291.06 north twenty three degrees west four chains forty one links to a maple tree in Henry W Clarks corner - thence

N 69 E 2799.06 north sixty nine degrees East forty two chains forty one links along Clarks land to Ebenezer Lovejoys land thence

S 46.5 E 2286.24 South forty six and an half degrees East thirty four chains sixty four links along said Lovejoys line to the highway thence

S 37 W 1147.08 south thirty seven degrees west seventeen chains thirty eight links to the place of beginning

Containing two hundred and ten acres

1827-04-14 Quit-Claim Deed - Alanson Ford to Jesse Goodrich Jr. - 137 Acres

NOTE: This is a quit-claim deed to the farm the late Jesse Goodrich Sr. resided at in Mt. Pleasant. This farm apparently lies west of the farm Jesse Jr. purchased of Aaron Harmon ("thence on the East by Jesse Goodrich's farm which he purchased of Aaron Harmon"). Jesse Sr. died in 1836. jhc

This Indenture made the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty seven Between Alanson Ford of the town of Austerlitz County of Columbia & State of New York ^& Lucinda his wife^ of the first part & Jesse Goodrich of the town of Austerlitz County of Columbia & State of New York of the second part Witnesseth that the said parties of the first for & in consideration of the sum of Fifty dollars money of account of the United States to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby confessed & acknowledged have remised released & forever Quit Claimed by these presents doth remise release & forever Quit Claim unto the said party of the second part in his actual possession now being & to his heirs & assigns forever All that certain farm of Land situate in the town of Austerlitz it being the farm on which the said party of the second part now resides & on which his father Jesse Goodrich Senior formerly resided butted & bounded as follows on the west by lands of Ezra Barrett on the South by Ezra Barrett & Alanson Ford on the East by Moses Myers to an highway thence on the East by Jesse Goodrich's farm which he purchased of Aaron Harmon Widow Patty Barretts land Jeremiah Barrett & Stephen Churchill & on the North by lands of William Mercer & Northwesterly by lands of Reuben & lands of Widow Cynthia Blin containing by estimation One hundred & thirty seven Acres the same more or less Together with all & singular the hereditaments & appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining & the reversion & reversions remainder & remainders rents issues & profits thereof & all the estate right title interest claim or demand whatsoever of the party of the first part either in law or equity of in & to the above demised premises with the said hereditaments & appurtenances To have & to hold the said bargained & Quit Claimed premises to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever.

In Witness whereof of the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands & seals the day & year first written.

Sealed & Delivered in the presence of J G Ford B Goodrich Geo. Lawrence

Alanson Ford L.S. Lucinda Ford L. S.

Columbia County ss - Be it remembered that on the seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty seven before me George Lawrence Comt..[?] & personally appeared the within named Alanson Ford & Lucinda his wife the within Grantors persons to me known who severally acknowledged that they executed the within indenture as their voluntary Act of deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned & Lucinda wife of the said Alanson Ford being by me separately examined from her said husband acknowledged she executed the same without fear or compulsion from her said husband I have examined the within and find no material alteration Allow the same to be Recorded.

George Lawrence Comt..[?] ss

Recorded May 12th at 11 OClock A. M.

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Recorded in the Columbia County Clerk's Office, Book K, Pages 537 & 538 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66G8-2178)

1830-03-25 Deed - Chester Goodrich to Christian Church

This Indenture made the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty . Between Chester Goodrich and Phebe his wife of the town of Canaan in the County of Columbia and State of New York: of the first part, and John Wilcox, Reuben Jenkins, and Warren Ford. "Trustees of the Christian Church and Society in the town of Canaan" County of Columbia and State of New York aforesaid of the second part Witnesseth. That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars, lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the parties of the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release and convey, unto the said party of the second part and to their successors in office, forever All that certain piece or parcel of land, situated in the said town of Canaan, County and State aforesaid. Butted, bounded and described as follows. Beginning at a Stake and Stones, on the East side of the road leading from the Christian Meeting house on the premises hereby conveyed to the house of J G Ford. The North East corner of the meeting house bearing South one half degree East. Thence S. 25 degrees East 4 chains 60 links to the end of a Stone wall formerly a Stake and Stones on the West side of a Small Brook and on the North side of the Indian Brook so called, thence S 53 degrees W. 2 chs 49 links to a stake and Stones 33-1/2 links from the South West corner of the shed erected on the same premises _ thence North 45 degrees W. 1 ch 16 links crossing the road from Red Rock to West Stockbridge. To a stake and Stones. The South West corner of the Meeting house bearing from this point North 25-1/2 degrees East 1 ch 36 links _ thence N. 3 Degrees E. 4 chs 76 links to a Stake and Stones on the West side of the first mentioned road to the house of J. G. Ford _ thence crossing said road N. 58-1/2 degrees East 56 links to the place of beginning Containing over and above the highway ways one half acre of Land. Together with all & singular the rights, [members?], privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances. thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining. And also all the estate, right, title, interest, dower possession claim and demand of the said parties of the first part, of, in, or to the same, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, [word] and profits thereof. To have and to hold the herein before granted premises, with all and singular the rights members, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances [word] unto belonging, unto the said party of the second part. and their successors to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part. And their successors forever. And the said parties of the first part, for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant grant and agree to and with the said party of the second part, and their successors in Office, that the said parties of the first part at the time of the unsealing and delivery of these presents were lawfully seized in their own right of a good absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple, of and in all and singular the above described premises, and have good right, full power, and lawful authority to grant and convey the same, in manner and form aforesaid. And that the said party of the second part and their successors in Office, shall and may at all times hereafter, quietly and peacefully have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the above granted premises with the appurtenances, without any let, 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 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, judgements, taxes, assessments and encumbrances of what nature and kind soever. 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 herein before granted premises, by, from, under, or in trust for them, or any of them, shell 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, or their successors, make, do, and execute, or cause or procure to be made, done and executed all & every such further and other lawful and reasonable [word], conveyances and appearances in the law for the better and more effectually vesting and confirming the premises hereby intended to be granted inland to the said parties of the second part and their successors forever as by the said party of the second part, their successors in Office, or their counsel learned in the law, shall be reasonably desired advised or required. And the said parties of the first part, and their 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, and their successors, against the said parties of the first part and their heirs, and against all and every other person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and will Warrant and by these presents forever Defend. The parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and Seals the day & year above written.

/ Chester Goodrich L.S. Phebe Goodrich L. S. / Sealed & delivered in the presence of J. G. Ford David Pettit / State of New York. County of Columbia. On the twenty fifth day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty before me appeared Chester Goodrich and Phebe his wife, persons to me well known, to be the persons described in and who executed the written indenture, and severally acknowledged that the executed the written Indenture as their free act and Deed for the use and purpose therein mentioned, And I have examined the said Phebe privately and apart from her said husband & upon such examination she acknowledged that she executed the written indenture freely without any fear or compulsion of her said husband, and having examined the written indenture I find no material erasures or interlineations except what were note before signing _ J. G. Ford Commissioner of Deeds

Recorded 9 April 3/4 past 3. O'clock P.M.

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I Francis Silvester for and in the consideration of the sum of one Dollar to me in hand paid by John Wilcox, Reuben Jenkins and Warren Ford within mentioned, do hereby release all right I have of and unto the premises within mentioned to them and their successors by virtue of a mortgage I hold against the same premises, holding the same Mortgage in full force against the residue of the land contained in the said Mortgage, the same as if this writing had not been made. This writing is made by and with approbation of Chester Goodrich the Mortgagor. Witness my hand and Seal this eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty

Sealed & delivered in the presence of J. G. Ford. Alanson Ford .. Francis Silvester L.S.

State of New York Columbia County On this eighth day of April 1833[sic] personally appeared Francis Silvester to me well known to be the same person described in the above release, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free [word] and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. J. G. Ford Commissioner of Deeds

Recorded 9 April 1833[sic] at 3/4 past 3 O'clock P.M.

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1834-03-20 Bond - Griswold to Marriott $6,000

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Know all Men by these Presents, THAT we John L Griswold Albert Griswold of the town of Chatham and Sherman Griswold of Austerlitz in the County of Columbia and State of New York are held and firmly bound unto Charles Marriott of Athens Greene County & Lucia Marriott of Claverack Columbia County and State aforesaid in the sum of Six thousand dollars lawful money of the United States of America, to be paid to the said Charles Marriott and Lucia Marriott their executors, administrators, or assigns; for which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs, executors, and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our Seals Dated the twentieth day o March one thousand eight hundred and thirty four

The Condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden John L. Griswold Albert Griswold Sherman Griswold their heirs, executors, or administrators, shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid, unto the above named Charles Marriott and Lucia Marriott executors, administrators, or assigns, the just and full sum of Three thousand dollars on demand with the interest of the same annually then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. / Sealed and delivered in the presence of J. G. Ford witness to the execution by John L Griswold Albert Griswold / Henry Hogeboom Witness to the signature of Sherman Griswold

// signed: John L Griswold signed: Albert Griswold signed: Sherman Griswold

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Re’d interest on the within Bond up to the 20th of the 3rd mo 1835 & a receipt given for it by Maria M this day 4 mo 2nd 1835. C. M. / Re’d interest $210 on the within bond for one year ending 3rd Mo 20th 1836 & a rec’t given S Griswold by Maria Marriott who apportioned it where due. / Interest paid on the within bond to this date 3mo 20th 1837 & a rec’t given by / Re’d interest on the within bond up to this date 3 mo 20th 1838 Also Three hundred and sixty three dollars principal Chas Marriott / Re’d also One hundred & thirty seven dollars principal paid to Maria Marriott in two several sums for which she gave receipts which are given up on this endorsement being made Chas Marriott (in the left margin: Interest 3.45. pd) / Re’d of Wm Stewart by Maria Marriott 175 Dollars being interest on the within bond up to this date 3 mo 20th 1839 Chas Marriott Also Three hundred & Fifty Dollars of principal (word) same date / Wm D Stewart Red Rock P. O.

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Sherman Griswold Jn L Griswold and Albert Griswold to Charles Marriott & Lucia Marriott / Bond per $6,000 Condition $3,000

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Received March 20th 1840 one hundred and fifty dollars and fifty cents interest for last year Claverac(sic) / Received Claverac(sic) June 6th 1840 by the hand of W D Stewart five hundred dollars principal with interest on the same / Received Claverack March 20th 1841 one hundred and fifteen dollars and fifty cents interest for last year / Received Claverack March 20th 1841 one hundred and fifty dollars principal of W D Steward / Re’d of W D Stewart $775 principal & 105 interest on the within bond for (word — @ch 3rd mo 20th 1842. / Received of W D Steward $50.75 the interest on the within bond and mortgage for one year Febry 23 1843 / Received August 11th 1843 of W D Steward seven hundred and forty four dollars 84/100 which is in full on the within bond and mortgage / $3835.34[in light pencil]

Griswold Mortgage Payments Recorded on Bond Extracted

• 1834-03-20 - Griswolds Borrow from Marriott - $6,000.00 @3-1/2% (effectively $3,000.00 at 7.00%)

• 1835 - Griswolds Borrow $2,500 from Milton Niles

• 1835-03-20 - Interest Received - balance $3,000.00

• 1836-03-20 - Interest Received of S. Griswold - $210.00 - balance $3,000.00

• 1837-03-20 - Interest Received - balance $3,000.00

• 1837 - Jesse Goodrich buys the farm subject to the above mortgages then dies leaving the farm to Betsey & Wm Stewart

• 1838-03-20 - Interest Received - balance $3,000.00

• 1838-03-20 - Principal Received - $363.00 - balance $2,637.00

• 1838-03-20 - Principal Received - $137.00 - balance $2,500.00

• 1839-03-20 - Interest Received of Wm Stewart (@ 7.00%) - $175.00 - balance $2,500.00

• 1839-03-20 - Principal Received of Wm Stewart - $350.00 - balance $2,150.00

• 1839 - Griswold to Niles $2,500 mortgage satisfied

• 1840-03-20 - Interest Received (@ 7.00%) - $150.50 - balance $2,150.00

• 1840-06-06 - Principal Received With Interest on Same - $500.00 - balance $1,650.00

• 1841-03-20 - Interest Received (@ 7.00%) - $115.50 - balance $1,650.00

• 1841-03-20 - Principal Received - $150.00 - balance $1,500.00

• 1842-03-20 - Interest Received (@ 7.00%) - $105.00 - balance $1,500.00

• 1842-03-20 - Principal Received - $775.00 - balance $0.725.00

• 1843-03-20 - Interest Received (@7.00%) - $50.75 balance $0,725.00

• 1843-08-11 - Interest & Principal Received in Full $744.84

1834-03-20 Mortgage - Griswold to Marriott $3,000 - 210 acres less 14 acres sold to Henry W Clark

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THIS INDENTURE made the twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four BETWEEN John L[?] Griswold & Betsy his wife and Albert Griswold & Lucinda his wife all of the town of Chatham County of Columbia and State of New York of the first part, and Charles Marriott of Athens in the County of Greene and Lucia Marriott of Claverack County of Columbia and State aforesaid of the second part, WITNESSETH, That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the Sum of Three thousand Dollars, money of account of the United States, to them in hand paid by the said parties of the second part, receipt whereof, is hereby confessed and acknowledged, Have granted, bargained, sold, released, alien and confirm unto the said parties of the second part, and to their heirs and assigns, ALL that certain tract piece parcel or farm of land situate in Chatham in County of Columbia aforesaid known and distinguished as the farm formerly belonging to old John Clark and by the survey of David W. Patterson described as follows viz Beginning at a stake standing at the road leading from William Allens to New Concord Meeting house nearly opposite the dwelling house and running along the road south nine degrees east one chain eighty seven links South fifty one degrees west seven chains South thirty eight degrees west fourteen chains eighty eight links, bounding on the road to Ebenezer Cadys land thence north seventy nine degrees(struck out) and three quarter degrees west eighteen chains and forty five links to a large black oak tree thence north thirty and a half degrees west sixteen chains twenty [seven?] links [to?] /[a?] stake and stones thence south seventy nine degrees west [thirty?] one links thence following an old fence north twenty nine degrees west nine chains twenty five links north thirty two degrees west twelve chains fifty links thence north twenty three degrees west four chains forty one links to a maple tree in Henry W Clarks corner thence north sixty nine degrees east forty two chains ((inserted: and thence south forty six and a half degrees east thirty four chains sixty [word] links along said Lovejoys)) forty one links along Clarks land to Ebenezer Lovejoys [word] to the highway thence south thirty seven degrees west seventeen chains thirty eight links to the place of beginning containing two hundred and ten acres according to the survey & computation of David W. Patterson made in april 1825 as the said premises were sold & conveyed to the said parties of the first part by Elisha Williams & wife in the month of January 1826 Reserving & excepting out of the above described premises about fourteen acres of the same sold by the said parties of the first part to Henry W Clark as by reference to his deed for same may appear

Together with all and singular the hereditaments thereunto in any wise belonging, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises hereby released and confirmed, with the appurtenances, unto the said parties of the second part, and to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns forever. Provided always, and these presents are upon this express condition, that if the [section missing...]...

Mortgage

in the manner particularly specified in the condition of a certain bond or obligation bearing even date herewith, executed by said John L Griswold Albert Griswold and Sherman Griswold to the parties of the second part, that then and from thenceforth, these presents and every thing herein contained, shall cease and be —any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. But in case default shall be made in payment of all or any part of said principal sum of Three thousand dollars or the interest thereof, at the time or times when same ought [to be?] paid as aforesaid, that then and in such case [etc...] / Signed: John L Griswold, Betsy Griswold, Albert Griswold, Lucinda Griswold

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I do hereby certify that the within mortgage & the bond to which it is collateral have been & deemed paid off satisfied and discharged. [etc...] / Signed: Lucia Marriott survivor of Charles Marriott deceased

1837-04-14 Deed - Jesse Goodrich Jr. to James Hollenbeck - 250 Acres

NOTE: This is Jesse Jr.'s sale of his and his father's farms in anticipation of the purchase of the home farm. jhc

This Indenture, made the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven Between Jesse Goodrich of the town of Austerlitz in the County of Columbia and State of New York and Lucy his wife of the first part, and James Hollenbeck of the City of Hudson in the County and State aforesaid of the second part. Witnesseth That the the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Five thousand dollars lawful money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid, by the said party of the second part, at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt of whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors and administrators, forever released & 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 farm of land situate, lying and being in the Town of Austerlitz aforesaid as the same is now possessed by the said Jesse Goodrich, adjoining land of Alanson Ford, Moses Myers, Lewis Turrell, Ezra Parks, Ezra Barrett and others containing about two hundred and fifty acres, part thereof conveyed to the said Jesse Goodrich by his Father and part by Aaron Harmon. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise apportioning, and the reversion and reversions 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 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 and described premises, with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to his & their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And the said Jesse Goodrich for himself & his heirs executors and administrators, does Covenant, grant and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns that the said Jesse Goodrich at the time of the ensealing 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 has 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 appurtenances, without any let, 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 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 judgements, taxes assessments and encumbrances, of what nature or kind soever. 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, 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 cost 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 party of the second part, his heirs or assigns, or his counsel learned in the law, shall be reasonably devised, advised, or required. And the said Jesse Goodrich & 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 all and every person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same, shall and will Warrant and by these presents forever Defend. In Witness Whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hand and seals the day and year first above written.

Sealed and Delivered } in the presence of }

Jesse Goodrich (L. S.) Lucy Goodrich (L. S.)

Columbia County SS On the 14 day of April 1838 before me the subscriber a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County personally appeared Jesse Goodrich & Lucy his wife the said Jesse known to me to be one of the persons described in & who executed the written conveyance. And the said Lucy satisfactorily identified to me by the oath of Sarah A. Loomis a person known to be the person described in the written Conveyance as the wife of the said Jesse Goodrich & who executed the said conveyance and the said Jesse & Lucy duly acknowledged that they executed the same and the said Lucy on a private examination apart from her husband acknowledged that she executed the same freely without any fear or compulsion of her said husband all which is satisfactory to me and I therefore allow the same to be Recorded.

Joseph D Monell

Recorded the 13th of April 1837 at 12 o clock A M

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Columbia County Clerks Office, Book Y, Pages 295 & 296 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6NQ8-ZYRM)

1837-07-10 Deed Sherman Griswold to Milton Niles

This transfer took place in two steps; first John & Albert deeded their interests to Sherman Griswold, then Sherman deeded the farm (as part of a package of two farms) to Milton Niles.

There are deeds from Sherman Griswold to Milton Niles in Book Y2, Page 457 (Y, 520), Book Y2 Page 459 (Y, 521), and Book L(Z?) Page 250.

Search at: "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975." Database with images. FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2078654)

1837-04-26 Deed John & Albert Griswold to Sherman Griswold

... in consideration of the sum of six thousand dollars money of account of the United States, to the first part[sic] by the said party of the second part in hand well and truly paid ... All that certain tract or farm of Land lying and being situate in the Town of Chatham aforesaid Bounded as follows (viz) South on the Lands of Abigail Loomis and Henry Willotts on the west on the Lands of Henry Willetts Reuben Moon Plato Moon and Samuel Brown North on the lands of Henry W. Clark John S. Clark and William Michel & on the East by the Lands of William Michel William Allen and the Highway leading from Red Rock to Hudson Containing one Hundred and ninety six acres two quarters and fifteen Rods. ...

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Columbia County Deeds, Liber Y Pg 339 or Liber Y2, Pg 135

NOTE: There is no mention of the mortgages assumed herein. Does not use the earlier survey. The 196+ acres appears to reserve the sale of the 13/14 acres to Henry W Clark. jhc

1837-07-10 Deed Sherman Griswold to Milton Niles

... in consideration of the sum of Sixteen thousand dollars money of account of the United States, to the Said party of the first part by the Said party of the Second part, in hand well and truly paid ... All of two certain Farms the one lying in Austerlitz aforesaid commonly called the Gardner farm ... Containing two hundred and thirty Eight acres be the Same more or less. The other lying in the town of Chatham, on both Sides of the road leading westerly from the Village of Red Rock to Kinderhook. Bounded Southerly by lands of Abigail Loomis and Henry Willets, Westerly by land of said Willets and others Northerly by lands of Henry W Clark John S Clark and William Michel, Easterly by lands of Said Michel & William Allen Containing one hundred and ninety Eight acres of Land be the Same more or Less ...

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Columbia County Deeds, Liber Z Page 250 "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9WQ-BWJP?i=154), Columbia > Deeds 1837-1838 vol Z > image 155 of 368.

NOTE: There is no mention of the mortgages assumed herein. Does not use the earlier survey. The 198 acres appears to reserve the sale of 13/14 acres to Henry W Clark. jhc

1837-07-26 Deed - Milton Niles to Jesse Goodrich - 210 acres less 14 acres sold by Griswold to Henry W Clark

1837 deed, Milton Niles to Jesse Goodrich, recorded in Liber L, Page 287.

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This Indenture, made the twenty sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven Between Milton Niles & Christian Niles his wife of the town of Austerlitz in the County of Columbia and State of New York of the first part & Jesse Goodrich of the same place of the second part, Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Eight Thousand and four hundred 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 first 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 farm of land situate lying and being in the town of Chatham County of Columbia Butted and bounded as follows Towit. On the South and west, the lands of the widow Abigail Loomis and Henry ????? plots ???? & others, on the North & North Easterly by the lands of Henry W Clark John S Clark and William ?????? on the East by the lands of William Allen and by the highway leading from Red Rock to ???? Ebenezer(?) Cady ?? the place of Beginning containing one hundred and ninety eight acres of land be the same more or less ????? ???? & the survey of land & farm made by David W Patterson for Elisha Williams ????? Excepting about thirteen acres of land sold to Henry W Clark on the north side of said farm contained in the above farm and now in the possession of the said Henry W Clark. This deed is made subject to a mortgage made by John & Albert Griswold to Charles Marriott on which there is due the said Charles Marriott on ????? is to be ??? on the first day of May last the sum of three thousand dollars & which the said party of the second part is to pay as part of the consideration money & as part of the purchase money of this conveyed premises

Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof; And also all the estate, right, title, interest, of the first parties property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in 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

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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, to ???? their own proper use, benefit, and behoof forever, And the said parties of the first part for ???????? ???? heirs, executors and administrators, do ??? ??????? covenant, grant, and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that the said parties of the first part at the time of sealing and delivery of these presents, are lawfully seised in ?????? of a good, absolute, and indefeasible estate of inheritance, in the fee simple, of and and in all and singular the above granted, bargained, and described premises, with the appurtenances hereunto belonging 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 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 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 what nature or kind soever it may be. 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 herein before granted premises, 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 cost and charges in the law, of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, make, do, and executor cause or procure to be made done, and executed, all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable ads, 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 ???? counsel learned in the law, shall be reasonably devised, advised, or required ; And the said ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ???? 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 parties of the first part, and their heirs, and against all and every person and persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same, shall and will Warrant and by these presents forever Defend.

IN Witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereto interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of signed: Erasmus Pratt

signed: Milton Miles signed: Christian Miles

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County of Columbia

On this twenty-sixth day of July one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven before me Erastus Pratt a Commissioner of Deeds in & for the County of Columbia, personally appeared Milton Miles and Christian Miles his wife, known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the within Indenture & who severally acknowledged the same to be their act & Deed, & the said Christian Miles being by me privately examined separate & apart from her husband, acknowledged that she executed it freely & voluntarily without any fear or compulsion of her said husband and, having examined the said Indenture & finding therein no material alterations, erasures or interlineations except those noted before execution, I allow it to be Recorded.

Erasmus Pratt Commissioner of Deeds

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On the spine:

Milton Miles & Christian his wife To Jesse Goodrich 1837 Columbia County Clerks Office Recorded 29th July 1837 at 12AM In Deed Book Z pages 287 288 289 James ????? CW

1837-09-14 Jesse Goodrich Jr. Dies

Jesse dies 6 weeks after puchasing the farm. He is buried in the Babcock - Allen - Goodrich burial ground on the home farm:

Jesse Goodrich - 17 Apr 1787 - 14 Sep 1837. Stone reads: "JESSE GOODRICH, DIED, Sept 14 1837, ?? yrs". Born: 17 Apr 1787, Canaan, Columbia County, NY, USA. No further info.

APPENDIX C - Babcock - Allen - Goodrich Burial Ground

1839-04-17 Mortgage Satisfaction - Milton Niles to John S. & Albert Griswold

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This may certify that a certain mortgage executed by John S. & Albert Griswold on the thirty first day of January 1835 for two thousand five hundred dollars payable to Milton Niles and recorded in the office of the clerk of the county of Columbia on the seventeenth day of February 1836 in mortgage book H(?) pages 165 166 has been fully paid off and discharged. Dated Austerlitz April 17th 1839. / signed: Milton Niles Witness Charles B Dutcher / State of New York / On the 17th day of April 1839 personally appeared before me Milton Niles to me well known to be the person described in & who executed the above certificate and he acknowledged that he executed the same for the uses & purposes therein maintained. Let the said mortgage therein be cancelled of record. / signed: Charles B Dutcher Commissioner of Deeds

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On the spine:

Milton Niles & John S. & Albert Griswold / Satisfaction / Columbia County Clerks office ? Recorded 4. May 1839 2-1/2 ?? P. M. in Book U(?) of Mortgages pages 382.383. signed: K Miller Clerk / 4 May 2-1/2 P M Paid

1847-04-28 Deed - James Hollenbeck to Cornelius Hardick - 250 + 10 acres

This Indenture made the twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred & forty seven Between James Hardick & Catherine his wife of the Town of Greenport in the County of Columbia & State of New York of the first part & Cornelius Hardick of the same place of the second part Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five thousand dollars lawful money of the United States to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part at or before the Ensealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged & said parties of the second part{sic} his heirs Executors & Administrators {word} released & discharged from the same by these presents have granted bargained sold aliened remised released conveyed & by these by these presents do grant bargain sell alien remise release convey & confirm unto the party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever, All that certain farm of land situate lying & being in the town of Austerlitz County & State aforesaid as the same was formerly owned & possessed by Jesse Goodrich & by him & wife conveyed to the said James Hollenbeck by warranty deed bearing date the 14th day of April 1837 & recorded in Columbia County Clerks office in deed Book Y pages 295 & 296, except a small piece {word} of since conveyed by the said James Hollenbeck to Alanson R. & Moses M. Bice, the said farm of land adjoining lands now or lately belonging to Alanson Ford, Moses Myers, Lewis Terrill, Ezra Parks, Ezra Barrett, Alanson R. Bice, Moses M. Bice & others containing about two hundred and fifty acres of land. Also all that certain other piece of land adjoining the above described farm situate lying & being in the Town of Austerlitz Bounded as follows Beginning by the highway leading from West Stockbridge to Hudson, thence Southwestwardly by lands of Alanson Ford to a Stake & stones thence northerly by the above described farm of land thence Eastwardly by the highway to the place of beginning containing by estimation about ten acres of land as conveyed to the said James Hollenbeck by Alanson R. Bice & Moses M. Bice by warranty deed dated June 10, 1845. The above farm & piece of land hereby conveyed together containing about two hundred and sixty acres of land be the same more or less as Bounded and Described Together with all & singular the tenements hereditaments & appurtenances {word} unto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the {word} & {word} remainder and remainders & profits thereof, And also all the estate right title interest dowers & right of dowers property possession claim & demand whatsoever as well in law as in equity of the said parties of the first part of in & to the same & every part & parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs & assigns to his and their own proper use benefit & behoof forever. And the said James Hollenbeck for himself his heirs executors and administrators does hereby covenant grant & agree to {word} the said party of the second part his heirs & assigns that the said James Hollenbeck at the time of the Sealing & delivery of these presents is lawfully seized in his own right of a good absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple of & {word} all and singular the above granted and described premises with the appurtenances & has good rightful power & lawful authority to grant bargain sell & convey the same in manner aforesaid And that the said party of the second part his heirs & assigns shall & may at all times hereafter peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the above granted premises and every part & parcel thereof with the appurtenances without any {word} {word} trouble molestation eviction or disturbance of the said parties of the first part their heirs or assigns or any other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same And that the same now are free clear discharged and unencumbered of & from all former & other grants titles charges estates judgements taxes assessments & encumbrances of what nature or hind soever, And also that the said parties of the first part & their heirs and all & every person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or equitably {word} any estate right title or interest of in or to the hereinbefore granted premises by from under or in trust for {word} shall & will at any time or times hereafter upon the reasonable request and at the proper costs & charges in {word} law of the said party of the second part his heirs & assigns make do & execute or cause to be made done & executed all & every such further & other lawful and reasonable acts conveyances and assurances in the law for the better & more effectually {word} & confirming the premises hereby granted or so intended to be in & to the said party of the second part his heirs or assigns or his or their counsel learned in the law shall be {word} {word} or {word} And the said James Hollenbeck for himself & his heirs the above described & hereby granted & released premises and every part & parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs & assigns against the said parties of the first part and their heirs & against all & every person & persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall & will warrant & by these presents forever Defend.

In Witness wherof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands & seals the day & year first above written

Sealed & delivered in the presence of } James Hollenbeck L. S. Darius Peck } Catherine + {her mark} Hollenbeck L. S.

State of New York Columbia County ss: On this 28th day of April 1867 before me came James Hollenbeck and Catherine his wife, to me known to be the individual described in & who executed the above conveyance and acknowledged that they had severally Executed the same. And the said Catherine on a private examination apart from her husband acknowledged that she had executed the above conveyance freely & without any fear of compulsion of her said husband.

Darius Peck Judge of Columbia County Courts

Recorded May 6, 1847 at 6 P. M.

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Recorded at Columbia County Clerks office in Liber OO at page 144

1849-04-02 Deed - Charles L Thomas to Lorenzo J Goodrich

This Indenture made the second day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine Between Charles L Thomas & Cornelia L. his wife of the Town of Chatham County of Columbia & State of New York of the first part and Lorenzo J Goodrich of the Town County & State aforesaid of the second part, Witnesseth That the said parties of the first part in consideration of the sum of Two Thousand Eight hundred and fifty dollars lawful money of the United States, to them duly paid have sold and by these presents do grant & convey to the said party of the second part All of one equal undivided moiety or half part of All that certain piece parcel lot of farm of land situated lying & being in the Town of Chatham aforesaid lying on both sides of the highway leading from Cyrus L Ford's to Elijah Birge, Bounded on the North or Northerly by lands of William K and Arnold K White, on the East or Easterly by lands of Cyrus L Ford of Talcott C Starks and lands of John T Shufelt, on the South or Southerly by lands of Asa Be[??] and on the West or Westerly by lands of Elijah Birge, The whole farm containing by estimation one hundred acres of land be the same more or less. It being the same farm of which Richard Thomas late of the Town of Chatham died seized with the appurtenances and all the estate title & interest of the said parties of the first part therein. And the Charles L Thomas and Cornelia L his wife do hereby covenant and agree that at the delivery hereof they are the lawful owners of the premises above granted and seized of a good and indefensible estate of inheritance therein, clear of all incumbrance, Except a certain bond & mortgage given by the said parties of the first to Anson E Gifford for one thousand dollars, The said mortgage bears date on or about the last day of May 1848, which mortgage the said party of the second part is hereby bound to pay satisfy and discharge; and that they will Warrant and Defend the above granted premises as the quiet & peaceable possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever.

In Witness Whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Charles L Thomas L.S. Cornelia L Thomas L.S.

Sealed & delivered in the presence of H. D Ford State of New York } Columbia County } s.s: On the second day of April A D 1869, came before me Charles L Thomas and Cornelia L his wife to me well known and to be the individuals described in and who executed the within conveyance & severally acknowledged that they had executed the same. And the said Cornelia L in a private examination apart from her said husband acknowledged that she had executed said conveyance freely and without any fear or compulsion of her husband.

H. D Ford, Justice of the Peace

Recorded May 19, 1849 at 11 h. A.M.

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Columbia County Clerk's Office, Book QQ of Deeds at Page 301

1856-07-01 William G. Stewart Acquires 3 Acres South of the Farm

This is the three acre parcel with tenement house mentioned in several deeds settling the William G. Stewart's estate. Was this the place now owned by the Sawyer's. I remember as a kid Gladys Bemiss, a Goodrich relative, living there with her kids. jhc

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being in the aforesaid Town of Chatham, bounded, situated and described as follows viz: bounded on the North by lands of William D. Steward\[sic\], on the East by the highway leading from the house of William Allen to the house of Henry Willetts and on the South and West by lands of Henry Willetts. containing three acres one rood and some rods of land be the same more or less. Being the premises described in deed made between Albert Griswold and Lucinda \[H?\]. his wife, of the Town of Chatham, County of Columbia and State of New York of the first part and William G Steward\[sic\] of the Town, County and State aforesaid, of the second part, dated the 1st day of July 1856 and recorded the 27th day of October 1856 at 11 AM. in Book No 5 of Deeds at page 602.

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Quoted from: 1894-07-03 - Quit-claim Deed - William D. & Sarah J. Stewart to Frederick C. Goodrich at APPENDIX E - Stewart Farm to Frederick C. Goodrich

1856-07-31 Deed - Albert Griswold to William G. Stewart

Approximately 3 acres adjoining the south side of the home farm, west of the highway from William Allen's house to Henry Willett's house.

This Indenture made this Thirty First day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty six Between Albert Griswold and Lucinda H his wife of the Town of Chatham County of Columbia and State of New York of the first part and William G Steward[sic] of the Town County and State aforesaid of the second part. Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars to them in hand paid by they said part of the second part do grant Bargain sell and confirm unto the party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, lying and being in the aforesaid town of Chatham bounded and described as follows "viz" Bounded on the North lands of William D Steward[sic] on the East by the highway leading from the house of William Allen to the house of Henry Willetts and on the South and West by lands of Willett Containing three acres one rood and some rods of land be the same more or less Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in wise appertaining To Have and to hold the said premises above described to the said part of the second part his heirs and assigns forever And the said Albert Griswold and Lucinda H of the first part for themselves and their heirs do covenant grant promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns the above Bargained premises against all and every person or persons whatsoever lawfully or equitably claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof forever to Warrant and Defend In Witness Whereof the said party of the first part here have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written

Albert Griswold L. S. Lucinda H Griswold L. S. / Sealed and Delivered In presence of Stephen L Reed / State of New York} County of Columbia} ss On this thirty first day of July 1856 before me the subscribers personally appeared Albert Griswold and Lucinda H his Wife and acknowledged that they had severally executed the within instrument - And the said Lucinda H on a private examination apart from her husband acknowledged that she executed the within instrument freely and without any fear or compulsion of her husband And I further certify that I Know the persons who made the said acknowledgement to be the individuals described in and who executed the within instrument - Stephen S. Reed Justice of the Peace / Recorded October 27, 1856 at 11 A.M.

1862-02-18 Deed - Frederick Farrand to Reed Howes - 110 + 80 + 73 Acres

This Indenture, Made this Eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty two, Between Frederick Farrand of the City of Hudson, in the County of Columbia and State of New York party of the first part and Reed Howes of the town of Austerlitz in the County of Columbia party of the second part. Witnesseth, That the said party of the first part in consideration of the sum of Six thousand eight hundred Dollars, to him duly paid, has sold and By these Presents, does grant and convey to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns All those three certain pieces, parcels, farms or tracts of land situate lying and being in the town of Austerlitz aforesaid, Bounded and described as follows. The first parcel being the same premises conveyed by Charles A. Ingersoll and Mary E. Ingersoll to Alanson R. Bice and Moses M. Bice on the twelfth day of February 1855 and bounded as follows Beginning at the Southwest corner of the farm adjoining lands of Abiram{sic} Harmon and sons, and Herman Sprague Junior, thence Eastward by lands of said Harmon and thence Northwardly by lands of said Harmon and William Flint, thence westward by lands of A R. & M. M. Bice the same that they purchased of N. D. Powers and the highway, thence Southerly by lands of Patrick Bossody{sic} and said Sprague to the place of Beginning, Containing One Hundred and ten acres and three roods and twenty seven rods of land be the same more or less. The Second parcel being the farm described in a deed dated April 1857 from Lucinda Ford, Recorded in Columbia County Clerk's Office in Deed Book No.8 on page 66 & Bounded Westerly by lands of formerly Patrick Bossidy{sic} Southerly by lands of Charles A. Ingersoll, Easterly by lands of lately William Flint and Thomas Bishop and Northerly by lands of Thomas Bishop and Collins Flint containing Eighty acres more or less, The third parcel Bounded as follows, viz. on the North by lands of Stephen Smith, on the East by lands of Norman D. Powers and Charles Ingersoll, on the South by lands of Charles Ingersoll and on the west by lands of Herman Sprague and Stephen Smith, containing Seventy three acres of Land be the same more or less. With the appurtenances and all the Estate, Title and Interest therein of the said party of the first part. And the said Frederick Farrand doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, he is the lawful owner and is well seized in fee simple and possessed of the premises above conveyed and of the whole thereof and that the same are free and clear from all incumbrance, lien, charge and claim whatever, except a Mortgage on the premises first above described dated June 2, 1860 to Ebenezer Reed for $1300, which Mortgage with interest thereon from and after April 1, 1862, said party of the second part hereto assumes and covenants to pay as a portion of the consideration aforesaid and said party of the first part covenants to pay the interest on such Mortgage to April 1, 1862, and that the premises thus conveyed in the Quiet and Peaceable Possession of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns he will forever Warrant and Defend against any person whomsoever lawfully claiming the same, or any part thereof. In Witness Whereof The party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Sealed and delivered } Frederick Farrand L. S. in presence of } S. L. Magaun }

State of New York Columbia County ss: On this Eighteenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty two, before me the subscriber appeared Frederick Farrand, to me personally known to be the same person described in, and who executed the within instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same.

S. L. Magaun Commisioner of Deeds Hudson N. Y.

Recorded February 18th, 1862 at 3.40 P. M

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Recorded in Columbia County Clerk's Office in Book 16 of Deeds at page 531

1869-03-31 Deed - 5 Acres - Joseph D. Clark to William D. Stewart

U S Int Rev Stamps 50¢ } Affixed and Cancelled }

This Indenture, made the Thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine Between: Joseph D Clark and Emma, his wife of the Town of Chatham County of Columbia and State of New York of the first part and William D Stewart of the same place of the second part. Witnesseth, that said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and Twenty Dollars, lawful money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid, by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, have granted, aliened, remised, [word] and confirmed, and by these presents does grant, alien, remise, release, [word] and confirm with the said party of the second part and to their heirs and assigns, forever, All that certain piece, parcel or lot of wood land, situate lying and being in the Town of Chatham County of Columbia and State of New York Bounded and described as follows viz. Bounded on the north by lands of Lawrence Colbert, On the East by the highway leading from New Concord to the House of William D Stewart, On the south and west by lands of John Hogan Containing 5 acres two Roods and fifteen Rods of land by survey. Reserving all the wood on said lot excepting the chestnut and having one year from the first of April 1869 to get the same off from the lot. Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the estate right title interest claim and demand whatsoever of the said parties of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above granted premises, with the said hereditaments and appurtenances. To have and to hold the above mentioned and described premises, with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Party of the first part, for their heirs and executors and administrators, doth covenant, grant, bargain promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to warrant and forever to defend the above granted premises, and every part and parcel thereof, now being in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part against the said parties of the first part, their heirs executors administrators and assigns, and against all, and every other person or persons claiming or to claim, the said premises or any part thereof. In Witness Whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

sealed and delivered in } the presence of } Henry D Jones }

Joseph D Clark L.S. Emma H Clark L.S.

State of New York } Columbia County } ss I certify that on the thirty first day of March 1869 before me appeared Joseph D Clark and Emma H his wife, both to me personally known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing deed, and severally acknowledged the execution thereof. And the said Emma H Clark on a private examination apart from her husband, acknowledged that she executed the same freely and without any fear or compulsion of her said husband.

Henry D Jones Justice of the Peace

Recorded April 17, 1869 at 11 A.M.

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Columbia County Clerk's Office, Book 5 of Deeds, Page 93

1869-04-17 William D. Stewart Acquires 5 Acre Woodlot

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of wood land situate, lying and being in the Town of Chatham, County of Columbia and State of New York bounded and described as follows viz: bounded on the North by lands of Lawrence Colbert, on the East by the highway leading from New Concord to the house of William D. Stewart, on the South and West by lands of John Hogan, containing five acres two roods and fifteen rods of land by survey. Being the same premises deeded by Joseph D. Clark and Emma his wife of the Town of Chatham, County of Columbia and State of New York of the first part, and William D. Stewart of the same place of the second part, which deed was recorded in the Columbia County Clerk's Office the 17th day of April 1869 at 11 A M in Book No 35 of Deeds, on page 93 etc.

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Quoted from: 1894-07-03 - Quit-claim Deed - William D. & Sarah J. Stewart to Frederick C. Goodrich at APPENDIX E - Stewart Farm to Frederick C. Goodrich

1873-03-05 Deed - Chester Goodrich Estate to Addison Burrows

This Indenture made this Fifth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy three Between Amos S Goodrich & Eliza his wife of Canaan Columbia County New York David D Starks & Charlotte M his wife of Berlin Greenlake County Wisconsin Almira J Goodrich of Canaan Columbia County N. Y. William H Goodrich & Angeline O his wife of Chatham Columbia County N. Y. Aaron J Goodrich & Martha E his wife Asher B Goodrich & Addie B his wife of Chicago Illinois and Elizabeth A Brown of Canaan Columbia County N. Y. Being all of the heirs of Chester Goodrich late of Canaan Columbia County N. Y. Parties of the first part and Addison Burrows of Canaan Columbia County New York Party of the second part Witnesseth That the said parties of the first part in consideration of the sum of Thirty Five Hundred Dollars to them duly paid have sold and by these presents do grant and convey to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns All that tract or parcel of land situate in the town of Canaan of Columbia County & State of New York and bounded & described Commencing in the center of the highway leading from Red Rock to West Stockbridge near Benjamin Freese Wagon Shop Then along sd Freeses land crossing Indian Brook & running adjoining. Hiram Bliss land S 52-3/4 deg E 1.71 chs Thence in line north sd Blinns land S 42 deg E 3.51 chs S 58-1/4 deg E 1.5[6?] chs S 40 deg E [137?] chs S 25-1/2 deg E 1.11 chs S 43-3/4 deg E 71 links S 34-1/2 deg E 1.36 chs S 39-1/2 deg E 3.76 chs S 43 deg W 18 chs crossing Rock Oak Stump 13 links from the commencement of this course to Black Oak tree marked Thence S 24-1/2 deg W 175 links to point 19 links from Hard Maple tree in line with next course thence S 62 deg E 3.7[6?] chs to marked Hemlock Thence S 63 deg E [711?] chs passing through marked White Pine tree thence S 60 deg E 175 chs to the end of wall between Parke [word] & Sally Bishops land, thence along sd Sally Bishops land S 43 deg W [787?] chs to soft Maple Stump adjoining lands ofJason Lawton thence in line of sd Lawtons land N 74-1/2 deg W [834?] chs to Marked hemlock tree adjoining lands of Addison Burrows Thence in line with sd Burrows N 12-3/4 E 52 links N 70-3/4 deg W 3.95 chs S 71-1/4 deg W [313?] chs S 57-3/4 deg W [290?] chs S 44-1/4 deg W 1.51 chs S 59 deg W 137 chs S 76-1/4 deg W 121 chs S 57-3/4 deg W 441 chs N 74-1/2 deg W 523 chs to mark on a large rock Thence N 27-1/2 deg E 246 chs N 26 deg E 5.02 chs N 50 deg E 4.93 chs N 1-1/2 deg W [963?] chs N 2 deg W 233 chs N 47-1/4 deg W 42 links to center of aforesaid highway & near the dwelling house of Chester Goodrich deceased Thence S 58-1/2 deg W [231] chs to point in center of sd highway in front of the aforesaid Burrows Dwelling Thence N 33-1/2 deg W [318] chs crossing large stone in Corner of wall & also crossing the aforesaid Brook Thence along lands of sd Harriett Ford N 51 deg E 389 chs N 70 deg E 742 chs N 71-1/2 deg E 382 chs to wood lands of the heirs of Lydia Lee deceased & the east side of the highway leading from Canaan to Red Rock Thence along sd Lydia Lees Wood lot S 30 deg E 5.9 chs S 31-1/2 deg E 3.15 chs to point in line with the Cemetery thence crossing said highway & running in line with sd Cemetery S 77-1/2 deg W 2.92 chs S 22-1/2 deg E 5.97 chs to center of first named highway thence S 59-3/4 deg E 81 links to point in line with Christian Meeting house shed Thence along back side of sd shed N 50-1/2 deg E 2.24 chs to corner of sd shed thence N 27 deg W 1.10 chs to center of highway first mentioned Thence N 43-1/2 deg E 52 links to place of beginning Containing 74 acres 3 Roods & 31 Rods of land be the same more or less Excepting and reserving from this conveyance three plots of burying ground of Common size from any ground which may be deeded from the above premises to the Cemetery Association of Red Rock such as the parties of the first part may select. Also another piece of land situate in the Town of Austerlitz Columbia County NY Called the "Narrows lot" bounded as follows towit On the east by lands formerly owned by Martin Parke on the south by lands of Addison Burrows & on the north by lands of Cyprian Powell & Addison Burrows & on the north by lands of Laban Holdridge Containing about two & one half acres of land be the same more or less. The two above described pieces of land being all the lands of which Chester Goodrich late of Canaan Columbia County New York dies seized and possessed.

With the appurtenances and all the Estate title and interest therein of the said parties of the first part And the said parties of the first part do hereby covenant and agree to and with the party of the second part his heirs and assigns, that at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents they are the lawful owners and are well seized of the premises above conveyed free and clear from all encumbrances and that the premises thus conveyed in the Quiet & Peaceable Possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns they will forever Warrant and Defend against any person whomsoever lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof.

In Witness Whereof the parties of the first part have herewith set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. . . . Etc.

1891-10-30 - Will - Betsey Stewart

In the Name of God, Amen I Betsey Stewart the widow of William D. Stewart, deceased, residing in the town of Chatham in the County of Columbia and state of New York, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and mindful of the uncertainty of this life, do make, publish and declare my last Will and Testament as follows, to wit: First After the payment of all my debts, funeral and administration expenses, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son, William G. Stewart, the use and enjoyment of the whole income arising from my whole estate, so long as he shall live and no longer. Second After the decease of my said son William G. Stewart, then I give and bequeath the whole of the said income of my said estate to my beloved brother Lorenzo J Goodrich, should he said Lorenzo, then be living but should my said brother Lorenzo then be dead then I give, devise and bequeath all my property then remaining unto the heirs at law of said Lorenzo J Goodrich, in the same manner as to distribution thereof among his said heirs, as if said Lorenzo had died without a will intestate. Third And I do further direct and order that my whole estate during the life of both said William G. Stewart and said Lorenzo J Goodrich, shall be held in trust by my executors hereinafter named, to take and hold the whole of my estate and pay over to William G. Stewart and said Lorenzo J. Goodrich the income of said the state as is hereinbefore provided and directed. And lastly, I do hereby appoint my said brother Lorenzo, J, Goodrich and Frederick C. Goodrich his son to be the executors of this my Will and the trustees under the same, giving them or the survivor of them, full power, and authority to sell, and dispose of any or all the real estate of which I may die seized, should they or the survivor of them see proper and best so to do, and I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made. In Witness Whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal this 1st day of October 1891.

Betsey Stewart L.S.

John P. S. Gifford Geo. McClellan On the day of the date of the foregoing instrument, the above named Betsey Stewart, to us well known, signed the foregoing instrument in our presence, and to us declared the same to be her Last Will and Testament, and we at the same time, at her request signed the same as witnesses thereto, in her presence and in the presence of each other. John P. S. Gifford, Chatham N.Y. Geo. McClellan, Chatham N.Y.

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Betsey Stewart Will (probated 1893-10-30), Columbia County Clerk's Office - Book 96 of Deeds at Page 152

1892-07-27 Deed - 120 Acres - Referee to William G. Stewart

This Referee's deed conveys the 120 acre Cyprian Powell farm in Red Rock to William G. Stewart upon foreclosure of a mortgage to William D. Stewart inherited by his son, William G. Stewart

This Indenture, made this 27th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two Between Sanford W. Smith referee in the action hereinafter mentioned of the first part, and William G. Stewart of the Town of Chatham, Columbia County N. Y. of the second part, Whereas, At a term of the Columbia County Court held at the Chamber of the County Judge in the City of Hudson on the 4th day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety two it was among other things, ordered, adjudged, and decreed by the said Court in a certain action then pending in the said Court, between William G. Stewart as sole surviving executor of the last will and testament of William D. Stewart, deceased, against Louisa Powell and Louise Spencer, that all and singular the premises described in a mortgage executed by Cyprian Powell and Louisa Powell his wife of the town of Austerlitz in the County of Columbia, N. Y. to William D. Stewart of the Town of Chatham in said County & State and recorded in Columbia County Clerk's Office in Liber 47 page 262 and being the same premises mentioned in the complaint in said action, and in said judgment described, or so much thereof as might be sufficient to raise the amount due to the plaintiff for principle, interest and costs in said action, and which might be sold separately without material injury to the parties interested, be sold at public auction, according to the course and practice of said Court, by or under the direction of the said Sanford W. Smith (who was appointed a Referee in said action, and to who it was referred by the said order and judgment of the said Court, among other things, to make such sale; that the sale be made in the County where the said mortgaged premises, or the greater part thereof, are situated; that the said Referee give public notice of time and place of such for sale, according to the course and practice said Court, and that any of the parties in said action might become a purchaser or purchaser on such sale; that the said Referee execute to the purchaser or purchasers of the said mortgaged premises, or such part or parts thereof, as shall be sold, and a good and sufficient deed or deeds of conveyance for the same. And whereas the Referee, in pursuance of the order and judgment of the said Court did, on the 23rd day of July one thousand eight hundred and ninety two sell at public auction, at the law offices of H. W. and G. McClellan, in the town of Chatham Columbia County N. Y. the premises in the said order and judgment mentioned, due notice of the time and place of such sale being first given, agreeably to the said order; at which sale the premises hereinafter described were struck off to the said party of the second part for the sum of Three Hundred Dollars that being the highest sum bidden for the same. Now this indenture witnesseth, that the said Referee the party of the first part these presents, in order to carry into effect the sale so made by him as aforesaid, in pursuance of the order and judgment of the said Court, and in conformity to the statute in such case made and provided, and also in consideration of the premises and the sum of money so hidden as aforesaid, having been first duly paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant and convey to the said part of the second part, All the right title and interest which Louisa Powell and Louise Spencer had on the 12th day of May 1892, they being the only heirs at law and next of kin of Cyprian Powell deceased, as mortgagor of and to the following described premises All that certain piece, parcel or farm of land, situate lying and being in the town of Canaan, in the County of Columbia and State of New York, bounded generally as follows; On the north by Addison Burrows and lands in possession of M. Kendell and Zenos Burrows, and Rual Ford and Amos S. Goodrich; west by Amos S. Goodrich, Rhoda B. Starks, Leban Holdridge, and Arnold Holdridge; on the south by John Phillips and Henry Webster and the east by said Henry Webster, Addison Burrows and others, containing about one hundred and twenty acres, more or less, and being the farm now in the possession of the party of the first part hereto (Cyprian Powell and Louisa Powell his wife) To have and to hold all and singular, the premises above mentioned and described, and hereby conveyed unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness Whereof the said party of the first part, Referee as a forehead, hath hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written.

Sealed and delivered in presence of } C.E. Barrett } State of New York } County of Columbia } ss / Sanford W. Smith L. S. / On this twenty-seventh day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety two, before the subscriber personally came Sanford W. Smith Referee to me known to be the person described in an who executed the within instrument, and he acknowledged that he executed the same. / C. E. Barrett Notary Public Col. Co. N. Y. / Recorded August 1, 1892 12:30 PM.

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Columbia County Clerk's Office Book 93 of Deeds at Page 240

1894-03-29 Deed - Sarah Currie to John Howes - 270 acres

NOTE: This is Jesse Goodrich Jr. & Jesse Sr's farms. jhc

This Indenture, made this 29th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety four, between Sarah C. Currie of Rutland, Vermont, party of the first part, and John Howes of Red Rock, Columbia County, New York, party of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred Dollars, (less unpaid taxes, $63.82 = #336.18), to her duly paid, hath sold, and by these presents doth grant and convey to the party off the second part, his heirs and assigns, All that certain triangular shaped tract or farm of land, situate lying and being in the Town of Austerlitz, in the County of Columbia and State of New York, bounded and described generally as follows, viz: northerly by lands of James Finning, the Richmond Ironworks, and Ezekiah Barrett, respectively, east by lands of Frederick Farrand and lands of Reed Howes: south and southerly by lands of said Reed Howes, and lands of Garrett Van Valkenburgh, containing two hundred and seventy acres of land, more or less. Being the same premises conveyed to the said Garrett Van Valkenburgh by deed from Cornelius Hardick and Maria, his wife, dated February 25th 1865, and recorded in Columbia County Clerk's office in Liber No. 22 of Deeds page 400. With the appurtenances, and all the estate, title and interest therein of the said party of the first part. And the said party of the first part doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that the premises thus conveyed in the quiet and peaceable possession of the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, she will forever warrant and defend against any person whomsoever lawfully claiming the same, or any part thereof.

In Witness Whereof, the party of the first part hath thereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Sealed and Delivered } in Presence of } E. B. Bunker, - - - Wayne Bailey } Sarah C. Currie, L. S. State of Vermont } County of Rutland } ss: On this 2d day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety four, before me, the subscribed, personally came Sarah C. Currie, to me Known to be the person described in and who executed the within instrument, and acknowledged that she executed the same.

Wayne Bailey Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont } County Clerk's Office. Rutland County ss: }

I, Henry A. Harman, Clerk of the County of Rutland, and of the Comts of Record thereof, do hereby certify, that Wayne Bailey Esq. at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, was a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, dwelling therein, duly commissioned and qualified: that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his signature to the foregoing jurat{sic} and certificate to be genuine: that said paper writings are executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State: and that as such officer he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take affidavits, depositions, and the acknowledgment of deeds, and to administer oaths, etc. In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County Comt at the City of Rutland, this 3d day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety four.

L. S. H. A. Harmon, Clerk.

Recorded May 7th 1894 at 9:15 A. M.

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Columbia County Clerk's Office, Book 97, Page 210 of Deeds

1894-09-26 NOTICE TO CREDITORS William G. Stewart

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.—-Pursuant to the order of Hon. Isaac N. Collier, Surrogate of the County of Columbia, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all persons having claims against William G. Stewart, late of the town of Chatham, in the County of Columbia, deceased, they are required to present the same with vouchers thereof to the subscribers, Administrators of said deceased, at the law offices of McClellan & Dardess at Chatham, N. Y., on or before the 1st day of January next. Dated, June 2 1894. GEORGE McCLELLAN. JESSE D. GOODRICH. Administrators.

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From: The Chatham Courier, pg7, 1894-09-26

1895-01-30 William Stewart Farm Sale

Sale of Real Estate

On Monday morning occurred the sale, at the law office of McClallans & Dardess, of four parcels of real estate to settle the estate of the late William Stewart who resided near Red Rock. The parcels consisted of the homestead which sold for $4500, the Cyprian Powell farm which brought $1100, a tenement house on the home farm $150, a six acre piece of land known as the Thomas Roach wood lot $50, a total of $5800. Lorenzo J. Goodrich purchased all. $5800 for these parcels seem a very low price, quality of land and buildings considered.

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From: The Chatham Courier, pg4, 1895-01-30

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