The instrument's own words
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Know all men) that I Benjamin Congdon of Soperf in the County
of Cattaraugus in the state of New York for and in consideration of the sum
of one Dollar paid to me by Rebecca W Tansey(s) wife of Thomas W Tansey(s)
& Benjamin W Tansey, other C. Tansey, and Thomas G. Tansey, printing citizens of said
Thomas W Tansey, of Charles town(s) in this County of Washington in the
state of Rhode Island(s) the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have
remised, released and forever quit-claim(s) all my right title and interest
herein to the said Phoebe Rebecca W Tansey and the said Harriet C.
Oliver C. & Thomas G. Tansey the heirs of the said Harriet C.
Rebecca W, and tho those that have left to the said Harriet C, Oliver C, &
Thomas G. Tansey, their heirs and assigns forever; with and without warranty
(except that part of the farm) where Said Benjamin Congdon now lives, situated in
said town of Charlestown and partly in said North Kingston in said County of
Washington and also the undivided eighth part of the farm
where Thomas W Tansey now resides, situated partly in said Charles
town and partly in said North Kingston(s) which is the eighth of said
estate, namely and by inherited Congdon family of said Charlestown
and late of Salem, in the state of Maine, deceased.
To Have and to hold the same together with all the
perquisites appurtenances thereto, to the said Phoebe Rebecca W Tansey,
Oliver C, & Thomas G. Tansey, their heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony whereof we have Hereunto set our
and seal this 24th day of April A.D. 1848.
Executed in presence of Benjamin Congdon [L.S.]
Cattaraugus County N.Y.
On this 24th day of April 1848 Immediately before me Allen Earl, a
Justice of the Peace of the said County, Benjamin Congdon, formerly known
to me, and acknowledged that he executed the within instrument
for the purpose within mentioned.
Allen Earl, Justice of the Peace.
State of New York
Cattaraugus County Clerk's Office S.S.
I do hereby Certify that Allen Earl Esquire before
me the handwritten instrument in writing was produced
when the handwritten instrument in writing was produced
acknowledged, was at the town of Salem such person a resident
of said county, a citizen of the Peace, in and in my form of
party authorized to take the form. And that some
aliquot with his handwriting, and evidently below
that the signature is true Certify of his person a resident
acknowledgment is genuine. And that said instrument is
secured according to the form of the law.
In witness hereof I have here at my hand
and offices my official seal, at Charlestown in said
County this 1st day of May 1848
M.W.P. Stewart
Clerk of Cattaraugus County
Recorded July 15. 1848
By W.H. Perry Clrk.
The page as recorded
