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Schuyler Co., NY Land Deeds

Transcribed for the website by
Debra Gordon-Thom

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FHL film # 0836054,  Schuyler Deeds from Steuben  Book 1 Pg. 509

HENRY BAKER
To
JAMES N. MARSHALL
Book 8  P 611   (Note: refers to Steuben Deeds)

This Indenture Made the ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Between Henry Baker of the town of Reading County of Steuben & state of New York of the first part & James N. Marshall of the town of Sempronia County of Cayuga & state aforesaid of the second part Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby confessed & acknowledged, Hath granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened & confirmed & by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien & confirm unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate and lying in the town of Reading County of Steuben & state aforesaid, being the south part of lot number sixteen in the S___th section of James Matsons Purchase (so Called) on the west side of the Seneca Lake beginning at a hemlock tree marked standing on the west bank of the Seneca Lake, thence west along the line between lot number fifteen & sixteen to a basswood Post standing in the East line of the old road, thence northerly along the west line of said lot so far that a line running parallel with the south line of said lot shall include and contain one half of said lot sixteen (which contains ninety seven acres & sixty five hundredths of an acre) making the one half to contain forty eight acres & eighty two hundredths of an acre of land, Bounded on the south by lands of James Roberts, on the west by lands of Enos Davis & the said Road, on the north by lands of the said Henry Baker & being the north half of the said lot number sixteen & on the East by the Seneca Lake / Together with all and singular the hereditaments & appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining & the reversion & reversions, remainder & remainders, rents, issues, and profit thereof and all the Estate, right title, interest, claim & demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part either in law or Equity of, in and to the above bargained premises with the said hereditaments & appurtenances -  To Have and to hold the said described premises unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to the sole & only proper use benefit & behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and Assigns forever: And the said Henry Baker for himself his heirs Executors and administrators doth Covenant, grant, bargain, promise & agree to & with the said party of the second part, his heirs & assigns that the above bargained premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part his heirs & assigns Against all & every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part of the above mentioned & described premises to the said James N. Marshall of the second part will forever Warrant and Defend. – In Witness whereof the said party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand & seal on the day and in the year first above written.
Sealed & delivered in the Presence of                                                Henry Baker    - seal -
John Dow
Steuben County    On the ninth day of January in the year Eighteen hundred & Eighteen before me John Dow one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County came the within named Henry Baker to me known to be the same person described in & who Executed the within instrument of writing who duly acknowledged that he Executed the same as his voluntary act & deed let it be recorded.
Recorded 13th Jany. 1818 at 8 oClock P.M.                                 John Dow
John Metcalfe  Dep Clk