Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER V 1728 F
OBJECT NAME Land Lease / Indenture
DATE July 27, 1831
AUTHOR Philip Van Cortlandt (I)
RECIPIENT
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Joseph Smith, Andrew C Wheeler, John Fisher, Andrew Hanford,
William [Requa?], Noble W. Thomas
PLACES Camp Meeting Ground, Croton
KEYWORDS camp meeting
This Indenture made Between Philip Van Cortlandt / of the Town of Cortlandt in the County of Westchester / Esquire of the First part, and Joseph Smith —- / Andrew C Wheeler John Fisher Andrew Hanford / and William [Requaw] ….____ /
..___ of the Second part Witnefseth that the said party of the first part for and in Consi / deration of one dollar and the covenants herein / after contained on the part and in Behalf of the par / =ties of the second to be paid and performed Hath / demised Granted and Leased, and by these presents / doth demise Grant and Lease unto the [^ sd] parties of the / Second part all that certain Inclosed piece of woodland / in the town of Cortlandt aforesaid as the fences now / Stands Known as the Camp Meeting Ground at Croton / In Trust for the Ministers and people of the Methodist / Episcopal Church to hold a camp meeting to commence / the 5th day of September next and to Continue Untill / the 13th both days Included, and the said meeting / Shall be Conducted and regulated according to / Law. and they are not to commit waste or suffer / it to be done by Others and to close up and leave the / premises in as Good Order as they found it, and to pay / the aforesaid rent of one dollar to the party of the first / part if demanded
Given Under our hands and Seals this
27 day of July 1831
Witness Ph. V. Cortlandt
Noble W. Thomas Joseph Smith
And. Wheeler
John Fisher
Andw [Hanford]
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Camp Meeting
Lease - 1831—Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
