The instrument's own words
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at the City of Coldwater this 4th day of July, AD 1864
W. N. S. Livermore Clerk
State of Newyork }
Cayuga County } SS. On this Fifteenth day of July 1864 Personally appeared
Samuel Clark Clerk and Ebenezer Moore for office William R. Clark and Marie M. Clark his wife, dwelt
Clark and Days At his wife Jane Hardison and Sarah Smith his wife, and gave to the Clerk the
following power of attorney to be the persons named in and who executed the mentioned power of
attorney, and severally acknowledged that they executed the same of their own
free will and accord and that Samuel Clark Clerk and Ebenezer Moore of said city, dwelt Clark, Marie M.
wife of said William R. Clark Clerk and Sarah Smith wife of said John Hardison on a private
conversation separate and apart from their said Husbands, and said instrument
being by me shown and explained to them, severally acknowledged that they
executed the same for themselves and without any fear or compulsion of their said
husbands, and they do not wish to retract the same.
Jas. Lester Justice of the Peace
Cayuga County
State of Newyork }
Cayuga County Clerk's office } SS. I Benjamin P. Snow, Clerk of the County of
[illegible] Cayuga, and of the Supreme Court of said County the said
L. S. 28th [illegible] having I Stuart of Owego, duly certified that James Slater who
name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment
of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment
a justice of the peace in and for said County and duly authorized to
act as the same, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and signature,
believe that his signature to said certificate is genuine. I further certify that
said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the
State of Newyork - In Testimony whereof I have returned to it my hand
and affixed my official seal at office this 18th day of July 1864.
Benj. P. Snow Clerk
Received for Record Oct 24th 1864
at 10 o'clock AM and Recorded by
Charles Cross Town Clerk
To all people to whom these presents shall come, I William M. dundee
of harlockton in the city of Washington and State of Pensilvania send greeting
to you that I the said William M. dundee for and in consideration of the
sum of three thousand five hundred dollars in hand before the sealing hereof well
and truly paid by me, William M. dundee living in the county of colton state of
Newyork the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and confirm
and set sufficient consideration the said land and premises and
with all utility buildings forests and minerals mine and quarries from and
by myself, his heirs, assigns, coprime and assigns right devise lease give grant
convey sell and assign forever unto George Hemp
his heirs, assigns and administrators forever Here by these presents given, grant
bequeath, sell, alien conveyed, transferred, conveyed and confirmed unto the said
George Hemp and his heirs and lawfully born heirs generally give grant bargain sell alien convey for everly
and forever and without any kind of limitation save the said instrument for the said
George Hemp and his heirs forever This land is situated lying in the town of harlockton
a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying in the town of harlockton
aforesaid containing by estimated measure one hundred and twenty acres more or less
more or less with all buildings house barn and other improvements there upon situated
and bounded as follows (a) by the land of Thomas fithorne bounded by land
of Thomas fithorne town of the town of Samuel Shinnon bounded town as measured by
the bounds of land of Jon P. Mossie bounded by the south field of westerly by land of
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Joseph J. Ross sandy of [illegible] then P. Saunders land of Samuel G. Babcock & land of [illegible] West
Boundary with a highway, first post Road or called running through the same from East to West
Do have given and to hold the said granted and bargained premises, with all the appurtenances
privileges and conveniences belonging to the same or in any wise appertaining to give lease the
said William H. Cross his heirs and assigns forever to him and their only proper use benefit and
behoof And I the said William H. Saunders for myself my heirs executors
and administrators do covenant promise and grant to and with the said George W. Cross
his heirs and assigns that at all times and before the ensuing premises I am the sole and true
full owner of the above bargained premises and that lawfully seized and possessed of the
same in my own right and that good right full and absolute state of inductance in fee
simple and that i have good right full and power lawfully and dutifully to grant bargain
sell transfer and confirm the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid and that
the said George W. Cross his heirs and assigns shall not now nor from time to time from and at
all times hence hereafter by me thee and others of my privately lawfully peacefully and quietly
lease benefit use occupy enjoy the said demised and bargained premises
with the appurtenances in all manner clear and fully and entirely acquitted represented and
discharged of any form all and manner of former or other quite grants bargains
sales leases mortgages writs rentals pictures conveyances judgments executions liens and
encumbrances of what nature or manner soever, that naught shall in any manner or measure
or degree disturb or mole until this present deed
Furthermore I the said William H. Saunders for myself and my heirs
executors and administrators do covenant and agree that the above demised premises
to lease the said George W. Cross his heirs and assigns against the turmoil of
tenants or demands of any person or persons whatever forever to warrant
secure and defend by these premises
We Witnesses whose signatures we token I the said William
H. Saunders and Eliza Saunders my wife in token of her release of all her
right of dower and power of shelter in the premises aforesaid, have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 22nd day of November A.D. 1869
By me witness
Samuel the Cross
Paul Babcock
Wm H. Saunders L S
Eliza Saunders L S
State of Rhode Island ye
Charlestown ss Nov 22 1869
Washington co
Then personally appeared William H. Saunders and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument By him signed sealed and sealed to be his free and deed
Before me
Samuel H. Cross Justice of the Peace
(Revenue Stamp)
$ 3.50
Received for Records Nov 24th 1869
at 4 o'clock P.M. and Recorded ly
Charles Cross Town Clerk
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