Deed between Samuel and Maria Miller and Benjamin Briggs and Levi Waggoner
Located in Book Y Deeds, page 207
Transcribed and contributed by Barbara Craddock
This indenture made the 13th day of December in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty seven between SAMUEL
MILLER and MARIA, his wife of the Town of Athens, County of Greene and State of
New York parties of the first part and BENJAMIN BRIGGS and LEVI WAGGONER of the
same place parties of the second part witnesseth that the said parties of the
first part for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and seven dollars
lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the said
parties of the second part at or before the unsealing and delivery of these
presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said parties of the
second part, their heirs, executors and administrators forever
received and discharged from the same by those presents have granted,
bargained, sold, alieved, secured, released, conveyed, confirmed and by these
presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, revise, release, convey and conform
unto the said parties of the second part and to their heirs and assigns forever.
All these three certain lots, pieces or parcels of land situate, lying and being
in the Village of Athens in what is called the Esperanza purchase known and
described as lot number 50, and 53 and 57 on the south side of and fronting upon
Livingston Street and east of Meal Street. Each of said lots being in width on
Livingston Street twenty five feet and continuing of said width southerly one
hundred feet in length and are the lots lately purchased of GEORGE BYRNE and
MATTHEW WINTERS by said MILLER. Together with all and singular the tenements,
hereditaments and appurtenances there unto recognizing or any wise appertaining
and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders unto issues and
profits thereof and also all the estate right, Title, interest, dower property,
possession, claim and demand what so ever as well as in law as in equity of the
said parties of the first part aforesaid to the same and every part and parcel
thereof with the appurtenances to have and to hold the above granted, bargained,
and described premises with the appurtenances unto the said parties of the
second part, their heirs and assigns to his or their own proper use, benefit and
behoof forever and the said parties
of the first part for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators do
hereby covenant, grant, and agree to and with the said parties of the second
part, their heirs and assigns that the said parties of the first part at the
time of the sealing and delivery of these presents are lawfully seized in their
own right of a good, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance, in fee
simple of and in all and singular the above granted, bargained and described
premises with the appurtenances herein before granted and have good right, full
power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same in manner
and form aforesaid and that the said party of the second part, their heirs and
assigns shall and may at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have, hold,
use, occupy, possess and enjoy the above granted premises and every part and
parcel thereof with the appurtenances without any lot _________ trouble, molestation, violation, or disturbance of
the said party of the first part, their heirs or assigns or of any other person
or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the
same and that the same now are free, clear, discharged and unencumbered of and
from all former and other grants, titles, charges, estates, judgments, taxes
assessments and encumbrances of what nature or kind ___________and all that the
said parties of the first part and
their heirs and all and every other
person or persons whomsoever lawfully or equitably deriving any estate, right,
title or interest of in or to the herein before granted premises by, from, under
or in trust for heirs or them shall and will at sometime to__________ hereafter
upon the _____________request and at the proper costs and __________ in the law
of the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns make, do and
execute or issue or parcel to be made done and executed all and convey such
further and other lawful and reasonable costs conveyances and assurances in the
law for the better and more effectively vesting
and confirming the premises as hereby intended to be granted in and to
the said parties of the second part their heirs and assigns forever as by the
said parties of the second part their heirs or assigns or
their counsel learned in the
law shall be reasonably devised advised or required, and the said parties of the
first part and their heirs the above described and hereby granted and released
premises and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said
parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns against the said parties of
the first part and their heirs and against all and every person or persons
whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and by
their presents forever defend . In witness whereof the parties to these presents
have here unto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first
above written.
Samuel Miller
L.S.
Marcia
Miller (her mark) L.S.