Deed
between Joshua Briggs and John Patterson
- 1837
Located in Book 31, Deeds, page 196
Transcribed and contributed by Barbara Craddock
This indenture made the twelfth day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Between
JOSHUA BRIGGS of the town of Athens county of Greene and state of New York party
of the first part and JOHN PATTERSON of the same place party of the second part.
Witnesseth that the said party of the first for and in consideration of the sum
of twenty five dollars lawful money of the United States of America to him in
hand paid by the said party of the second part, at or before the ensealing and
delivery of these presents. The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has
remised, released and quit claimed and by these presents doth remise release and
quit claim 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 upper part of
the village of Athens in said county being part of lot number twenty one on the
west side of Montgomery Street described as follows To Wit: Beginning at the
northwest corner of said lot number twenty one and running easterly along the
north line of said lot nearly to Montgomery Street and precisely as far as the
length of the line between lot number fifteen and seventeen on said street and
from there running diagonally in a direct line to the southwest corner of lot
number twenty one and from thence to the place of beginning constituting a
________ of land being twenty five feet in width on the ______or westerly end
and terminating in a _________ __________ as aforesaid. Said easterly point
being about twenty three feet from Montgomery Street more or less. Said
___________ of land is bounded on the north by lot number nineteen on said
street and west by lots claimed by ALBERT A. VAN LOAN. South by the remainder of
lot said lot number twenty one belonging to JACOB SALISBURY of whom this strip
of land was lately purchased. Together with all and singular the tenements
hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining
, and the reversion and reversions and remainder and remainders, rent, ____, and
profits thereof and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property and
possession, claim and demand whatsoever as well as in law as in equity, of the
said party of the first part, of, in or to the above described premises, and
every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances, to have and to hold the
above granted and described premises with the appurtenances unto the said party
of the second part, his heirs and assigns. To his or their own property use and
behoof forever. In witness whereof the said party of the first part has hereunto
set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
JOSHUA BRIGGS L.S.