Deed
between Heirs of Joseph Wells (Clough, Wells, Briggs) and George Houghtaling
- 1868
Located in Book 71, Deeds, page 32-35
Transcribed and contributed by Barbara Craddock
This indenture made the fourteenth day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred sixty eight between
OLIVE E. WELLS, widow of JOSEPH WELLS deceased, WILLIAM I. WELLS, CASPER M.
SPOOR and MARGARET A. SPOOR his wife, and LOUISA WELLS, all of Coxsackie, Greene
County, JACOB WELLS and CORNELIA, his wife of Thompkins, Delaware county, MARY
A. CLOW and JOHN CLOW, her husband Jane Squires and Henry Squires, her husband
of Athens, Greene county, CAROLINE BRIGGS and HENRY W. BRIGGS her husband of
Greenbush, Rensselear county, JOSEPH WELLS and FANNY M. WELLS his wife of
Schodack, Rensselaer county, all of New York state of the first part and GEORGE
HOUGHTALING of the town of Coxsackie county of Greene and state of New York of
the second part.Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in
consideration of the sum of two thousand dollars lawful money of the United
States of America to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the
receipt whereby is hereby confessed and acknowledged. Have granted aliened,
remised, released, enfeoffed and by these presents do grant alien remise release
enfeoff and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and
assigns forever. All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the said
town of Coxsackie aforesaid occupied by JOSEPH WELLS at the time of his decease
and bounded generally as follows: on the south by lands of JOSEPH STEVENS
easterly and southerly by the highway leading from the Albany and Greene
Turnpike Road to the four mile point and next by the Albany and Greene Turnpike
Road reserving one acre of land occupied by JOSEPH CLOUGH and containing
exclusive of said acre occupied by said JOSEPH CLOUGH six acres of land to the
same more or less. Also the undivided one fourth part of all that certain piece
parcel or lot of land situate in the town of Coxsackie aforesaid bounded as
follows: VIZ: beginning at a point on the west banks of the Hudson River at High
water mark at a point called the Fish hook. And running thence westerly along
the lands of the late LEONARD LAMPMAN and a road leading to Lampman’s docks to
a new road lately constructed for the benefit of the property hereby sold and
conveyed. Thence south easterly along the fence lately constructed on the south
side of the said new road to a stake. Thence easterly to a high water mark of
the Hudson River and thence northerly along high water mark of said Hudson River
to the place of beginning containing one acre of land more or less. Also the
undivided one fourth part of all that certain lot of land under the waters of
the Hudson River and adjoining the westerly bank of said river situate in the
town of Coxsackie Greene county bounded and described as follows: Beginning at
high water mark at a point called Fish hook and running thence south three
degrees thence east one chain and fifty links to the channel bank in Hudson
River. Thence north three chains thence west one chain and fifty links to the
place of beginning. Said lot being granted to the said BARENT HOUGHTALING for
the purpose of constructing a dock upon as will appear by letters patent bearing
date the twenty eighth day of April, 1854 and to which for a more particular
description reference is hereby had and the said parties of the first part
hereby release all claim to dockage or wharfage from said dock property and
authorize the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to collect sue
for and demand all arrearages of dockage or wharfage. And also hereby convey
unto the said party of the second part all right title and advantage which the
said parties of the first part may have under or by virtue of said letters
patent granted to the said BARENT HOUGHTALING. 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 appurtenance.
To have and to hold the above mentioned and described premises with the
appurtenances and every part and parcel whereof to the said party of the second
part his heirs and assigns forever. And she said OLIVE WELLS, WILLIAM J. WELLS,
MARGARET A. SPOOR, LOUISA WELLS, JACOB WELLS, MARY A. CLOW, JANE SQUIRE,
CAROLINE BRIGGS, AND JOSEPH WELLS for themselves their heirs executors and
administrators do covenant grant bargain promise and agree to and with the said
party of the second part his heirs and assigns do warrant forever to defend the
above granted premises and every part and parcel whereof_________ 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 person claiming or to claim the said
premises or any part thereof. In witness thereof the said parties of the first
part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above
written.
MARY FRANCES
WELLS
L.S. CASPER
M. SPOOR L.S
JOSEPH M. WELLS
L.S.
MARGARET A. SPOOR
L.S.
JOHN CLOW
L.S.
HENRY S. SQUIRES
L.S.
MARY A. CLOW
L.S.
JANE S. SQUIRES
L.S.
CAROLINE BRIGGS
L .S.
LOUISA WELLS
L.S.
OLIVE E. WELLS
L.S. JACOB
WELLS
L.S.
WILLIAM J. WELLS
L.S.
CORNELIA WELLS
L.S.