The instrument's own words
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Easterly bounding on Silas Nelson's Land Southerly on & Babcock's Land
partly & partly on y^e Land & Stanton halth given to his Sons as by Deed
may appear and Westerly on y^e Land & Stanton gave to his Son Gardner
Stanton to y^e country road with a Dwelling house with Barn and all
Stanton to y^e fences bounding and in all the appurtenances thereunto belonging
Other of y^e fences bounding and in all the appurtenances thereunto belonging
and to him self y^e use and profit of all
Enclosures and & Stanton reserving to him self & y^e Lease to commence the
appletree Days during y^e term of y^e Lease & Lease to commence the
Twenty fourth day of March 1773 the & Lease is for nine years for
which (in consideration of nine years the Lease & Jeremiah Browning doth
pay to y^e Joseph Stanton One thousand Spanish Silver Dollars in
Hand Hand Delivery Delivery of y^e Lease and by y^e Weight Stanton with pledge
him self his heirs his assigns that if y^e Stanton should die in before y^e
expiration of y^e Lease so that y^e Stanton's heirs should come in to take
enjoyment of y^e part of y^e Land as per their power of them & Browning &
shall be kept void by keeping him self his heirs and assigns set to deliver
& Browning, both his heirs & assigns set to deliver
make any waste of y^e wood & Timber on y^e Land during y^e Lease but
for his fire wood & sale for y^e use of y^e farm for sustaining y^e farm
and & Stanton is to have & Liberty to sell wood or to cut any tree
Timber on y^e Land during y^e Lease and & Browning is to pay all Rates
and Taxes that shall be imposed on him self any thing Not owing and suffer to trade
Browning believe himself not to let any thing Not owing and suffer to trade
up more than his acres yearly during y^e term of y^e Lease and at good
expiration of y^e term of nine years to Deliver up Quiet and peaceable
possession of y^e Land and foregoing premises with y^e Building y^e fencing
and Timberable Repair Except y^e doors & windows though some for this
Without converting any Waste on premises In witness Whereof we
have hereunto set our hands sealably It is our hand and seals the Day and
year first above written
Signed Sealed & Delivered
Joseph Stanton
In the presents off
The above lease was cancelled the 13th day of Nov 1775
Nathaniel Sheffield
per Jos. Stanton pge 6
Benjamin Sleeper
To all people to whom these presents shall come
I Joseph Kington of Charlestown in y^e county of Kings county & Company
& Joseph Kington
& Robert polden & Company good Gratings know ye that y^e Joseph Kington
& Robert polden & Company of sum of Sixty Seven pounds Eight Shillings and
for y^e consideration of sum of Sixty Seven pounds Eight Shillings and
for y^e consideration of sum of Sixty Seven pounds Eight Shillings and
for y^e consideration of sum of Sixty Seven pounds Eight Shillings and
three pounds three farthing Leasehold Money of y^e city of nothinghouse
before present before Enacting before Right truly paid by James Mille of null
In y^e county of Kings for y^e payment of y^e Receipt of James Mille of North
in y^e county of Kings for y^e payment of y^e Receipt of James Mille of North
all these through all fully Satisfied Contented & paid of y^e total of wrong
abbreviation only all these through all fully Satisfied Contented & paid of y^e total of wrong
partly part thereof to Enumerate acquit & Discharge him & James Mille his heirs
partly part thereof to Enumerate acquit & Discharge him & James Mille his heirs
his heirs for ever by these presents Have given to him Benjamin and all
their heirs & assigns forever confirmed and by these presents do fully sell & absolutely
hereby conveyed confirmed and by these presents do fully sell & absolutely
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Give grant Bargain Sell alien [illegible] Esqui [illegible] Conveys confirm Insta [illegible] & James Hull
his heirs & assigns forever One certain tract of Land called Young's lining in Cortland
for containing by Estimation One hundred & Twenty Acres in the same town
or Left Side of Smith's Boundary of fieldwith Eastly [illegible] upon Robert Shepard's land
Southly upon George Fork's Land Westly upon & year Father Joseph Norton
upon the Mill Brook and pond with a Small dwelling House & all other
Buildings thereon & thereunto To have & to hold the grant & Bargained
premises with all y^e appurtenances privileges & commodities by some Meaning or
in any way appertaining to him & to James Hull his heirs & assigns
forever to his & any person howsoever has Benefity & Right forever y^e Joseph
Kingman for my Self my heirs Execu^rs & assigns do covenant promise & grant to
and With y^e James Hull his heirs & assigns that at Before y^e Devising &
Delivery of jam^s Hull & Lawfull heir of y^e above Bargained premises &
one Lawfully Seized & possessed of y^e same in mine own proper right
as a good perfect & absolute & estate of Inheritance in fee Simple and have
in my self good & right full power & Lawfull authority to grant Bargain
Sell convey & confirm of y^e bargained premises in manner as aforesaid
that y^e James Hull his heirs & assigns shall & may from time to time
and at all times forever Inherit the above For Proof & Virtue of these presents
Lawfully peaceably & Quietly have & hold one only proper & Estate of y^e
& Promised & Bargained premises with all y^e appurtenances free & clear of
troubly & truly Quietly Encumbered & Discharged of from all & all
manner of forms or other gifts mount Bargains Sales leaps mortgages
Wills Patents seizures Liens judgments Executions or incumbrances of
what Nature or nature whatever that might in any manner be sign
expressed or made Void this present Deed & furthermore y^e said
Joseph Kingman for my Self my heirs Execu^rs & Admin^rs do covenant
& Engage & agree aforesaid premises to him & James Hull his heirs
as I do engage & covenant Lawfull Claiming or Demanding any person or
persons whatever forever Warrant defend & Repel by these
presents If further more provided Here the left these presents are
upon conditions that if y^e above Joseph Kingman his heirs Execu^rs Admin^rs
Or any of them Shall be’d truly pay or cause to be paid unto James
Hull his heirs Execu^rs Admin^rs or assigns a sum of about nine hundred
Sum of Sixty Seven pounds Eight Shillings & three pence therefore thing
Lawfull money on or before y^e first day of February which will be
in y^e year of Our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred & seventy five
and be this present Deed of Bargain and sale Shall Determine & cease
and be Void Otherwise shall be & Remain in full force Virtue therefore
Witness whereof I have executed Out my Hand & Seal this tenth Day of February
in y^e twelfth year of his majesty Reign George y^e third King of Great
Britain & Ireland in y^e year of Our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred
and Twenty Two
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Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of
Joseph Asplin
Sylvester Robinson
Joseph Kingman
Kings County ss
At Westerly this 11th day of Octr 1773
The above Deed
was recorded this 20th
Feby 1775
by me
Joseph [illegible]
I have also and am going dated
Witnesses are not listed on the Deed but the record shows that the witnesses were
the 16th of Octbr 1773, there being no vacancy in the Clerk's office. I have since’s’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
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