Deed between Henry W. and Mary J. Briggs and Henry Stranahan - 1854, 1858
Located in Book 28, Deeds, page 401
Transcribed and contributed by Barbara Craddock
This indenture made the seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty four between HENRY W. BRIGGS and MARY J., his wife of the town of Athens, county of Greene and state of New York of the first part and HENRY STRANAHAN of the town county and state aforesaid of the second part. Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for or in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty (150) dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part do grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever. All these two certain house lots and the buildings erected thereon situate lying and being in the village of Athens in the county of Greene and being part of a tract of land commonly called the Esperanza purchase and known and distinguished as lots number seventeen and nineteen on a map and survey of said Esperanza purchase. Said lots being adjacent to each other and on the northerly side of and fronting upon Hudson Street being together fifty feet in width upon said Hudson Street running westerly from said street at right angles keeping the width of fifty feet, one hundred feet to the rear of lots on Montgomery Street and are bounded on the north by lot number fifteen on the south by lot number twenty all of which are at large appear on the aforesaid map and survey reference being thereunto had said lots being the same which were this day conveyed by law by the aforesaid party of the second part to the party of the first part and their presents are given to secure the payment of part of the consideration money of the said premises together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or any wise appertaining. This conveyance is intended as a mortgage _______ the payment of the sum of one hundred fifty (`150) dollars in manner following. VIZ: The lawful interest annually from the first day of April AD one thousand eight hundred fifty five (1855) the principal one hundred fifty dollars on the first day of April AD 1864 or at the end of ten years from the first of April 1854 according to the condition of a certain bond debt this day executed by the said HENRY W. BRIGGS to the said party of the second part and there presents should be of such payment be made. But in case default should be made on the payment of the principal or interest as above provided. Then the party of the second part his heirs executors administrators assigns are hereby empowered to sell the premises above described or any part thereof in the manner prescribed by law and out of the money arising from such sale to retain the said principal and interest together with the costs and charges of making such sale and the surplus if any there should be paid by the party making such sale or demand both said parties of the first part their heirs assigns. Witness whereof the said parties of the first part hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
HENRY W. BRIGGS L.S.
MARY J. BRIGGS L.S.
Located in Book 28, page 402
Transcribed and contributed by Barbara Craddock
This indenture made the seventeenth day of July one
thousand eight hundred and fifty four between HENRY W. BRIGGS and MARY J. his
wife, of the town of Athens in the county of Greene and state of New York of the
first part and HENRY STRANAHAN of the town, county and state aforesaid of the
second part. Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in
consideration of the sum of two hundred fifty (250) dollars to them in law paid
by the said party of the second part do grant bargain sell and confirm unto the
said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. All those two
certain small pieces parcels or lots of land intended for the house
lots situate lying and being in the village of Athens in the county of
Greene and being part of a tract of land commonly called the Esperanza purchase.
On the easterly side of and fronting upon Montgomery Street each lot being
twenty five (25) feet in width upon said Montgomery Street and ________ and
__________ in a map and survey of said Esperanza purchase is lots thirteen (13)
and fourteen (14) and together making a front upon said Montgomery Street of
fifty (50) feet and running easterly at right angles from said street and
together keeping width of fifty (50) feet one hundred (100) feet to the rear of
lots numbered seventeen (17) and nineteen (19) in the possession of said HENRY
STRANAHAN said lots numbered thirteen and fourteen adjoining each other then
bounded on the north by lot number twelve (12) and on the southerly lot number
sixteen (16) all of which will at large appear by the map and survey aforesaid
reference thereto being had. Said lots being the same which were this day
conveyed by bond by the aforesaid party of the second part to the said party of
the first part and their presents are given to secure payment of part of the
consideration money of the said premises together with all singular the
hereditaments appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. This
conveyance is intended as a mortgage to secure the payment of the two hundred
fifty (250) dollars in manner following Viz: The lawful interest ___________
annually from the first day of April AD 1855 and the principal two hundred fifty
(250) dollars on the first day of April AD 1860 and at the
end of six years from the first day of April 1854 according to the condition of
a certain bond dated this day executed by the said HENRY W. BRIGGS of the said
party of the second part. In these presents shall be bond of such payment be
made but in case default shall be made in the payment of the principal or
interest as above provided. Then the party of the second part his heirs
executors administrators assigns are hereby empowered to sell premises above
described or any part thereof in the manner described by law and out of the
money arising from such sale to retain the said principal and interest together
with the costs and charges of making such sale and the surplus if any there
shall be paid by the party making such sale in demand to the said party of the
first part their heirs assigns. In witness whereof the said parties of the first
part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above
written.
HENRY
W. BRIGGS L.S.
Located in Book 49, page 396
Transcribed and contributed by Barbara Craddock
This indenture made the fourteenth day of July one thousand
eight hundred and fifty four between HENRY W. BRIGGS and MARY, his wife of the
town of Athens and county of Greene and state of New York parties of the first
part and HENRY STRANAHAN of the town of Athens of Greene and state of New York
party of the second part. Witnesseth that the said party of said first part for
and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to them duly paid by said party
of the second part, have bargained, sold remise and quit claimed and by these
presents do bargain sell remise and quit claim unto the said party of the second
part in his actual possession now being and to his heirs and assigns forever.
All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate lying and being in the
town of Athens and county of Greene and state of New York in a place commonly
called the upper village of Athens bounded and described as follows : VIZ:
bounded west upon the Albany and Greene Turnpike Road fifty seven feet on said
turnpike land and bounded on the north by lands of HENRY STRANAHAN and running
east one hundred and fifty feet and bounded on the east by lands of HENRY
STRANAHAN and hence running southerly fifty two feet on the east line of said
lot and bounded south by lot of HENRY STRANAHAN and lots of CASPER VAN LOAN
thence running westerly one hundred and fifty feet to the west line bounded on
the Albany and Greene County Turnpike Road the lands hereby intended to be
conveyed are part and parcel of the Glebe lands of the Lutheran Zion Church of
the village of Athens and subject to a Glebe rent of one dollar and sixty two
and a half cents per year on the lands hereby conveyed. Which said Glebe lands
above mentioned. The party of the second part is to pay yearly on the first day
of June in each year together with all and singular the tentaments,
hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining
and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders and ________ and
profits thereof and also all the estate, right, title and interest, property,
possession, claim and demand whosoever as well in law as in equity of the said
parties of the first part of in or to the above described premises and every
part and parcel thereof to have and to hold all and singular the above mentioned
and described premises together with the appurtenances and all the estate, title
and interest therein of the said parties of the first part. In witness thereof
the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals this
day and year above written.
HENRY W. BRIGGS L.S.
MARY J. BRIGGS
L.S.
Located in Book 59, Deeds, page 11
Transcribed and contributed by Barbara Craddock
This indenture made this twentieth day of January in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty eight between HENRY W. BRIGGS
and MARY J., his wife, of the first part and HENRY STRANAHAN of the second part
both parties of the town of Athens in the county of Greene and state of New
York. Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part, in consideration of
the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) 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 those two certain equal pieces, parcels and lots of land
intended for house lots situate, lying and being in the village of Athens, in
the county of Greene and being part of a tract of land commonly called the
Esperanza purchase. On the easterly side of said
Montgomery Street, each lot being twenty five feet (25) in width upon said
Montgomery Street and are known and distinguished by a map and survey of said
Esperanza purchase are lots number thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) and together
meeting at front upon said Montgomery Street of fifty feet and running easterly
at right angles from said street and together keeping the width of fifty feet
(50) one hundred feet (100) to the rear of lot number seventeen (17) in the
possession of said HENRY STRANAHAN. Said lots number thirteen (13) and fourteen
(14) adjoining each other and are bounded on the north by lot number twelve
(12). And on the south by lot number sixteen (16) all of which will at large
appear to by the map and survey aforesaid referenced thereto being had. With the
appurtenances and all the Estate, Title, and Interest therein of the said
parties of the first part. And all the said HENRY W. BRIGGS and MARY J., his
wife do 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 they are the lawful owners and are well seized in fee simple and
possession of the premises above conveyed and of the whole thereof and that the
houses are free and clear from all encumbrances, lien,
charges, and claim whatever and that the premises thus conveyed in the Quiet and
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 hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first
above written.
HENRY
W. BRIGGS L.S.
MARY J. BRIGGS (X-HER MARK)
L.S.