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HHV 002.345

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Van Cortlandt Manuscript Collection

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CATALOG NUMBER VC 1257 OBJECT NAME Land Sale/ Indenture? DATE February 10, 1854 AUTHOR Philip Gilbert Van Wyck RECIPIENT Thomas King MEDIUM Paper, ink PEOPLE John Cocks [Cox], Patrick White, William White, Mary Smith Gardiner Van Wyck, John King, PLACES Cortlandt, Ossining, East Street, KEYWORDS note sometimes women receive the payments (Mary S - wife), Article of Agreement, made between Philip G Van Wyck / of the town of Ossining—-- in the County of Westchester / and State of New York, Esquire, and Thomas King of the town / of Cortlandt in said County —------- Of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Philip G Van Wyck —- / for himself and heirs, hereby covenants and agrees to convery, with warranty, unto the said / —----- Thomas King —----- His heirs and assigns, ALL that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the town on / Cortlandt in said County of Westchester Bounded / as follows, Beginning at the East End of East street / where it joins the land of John Cocks; thence South= / erly along said Cocks land one hundred + fifty [^ two feet] to the / land of Patrick White thence Westerly along said Whites / land one hundred and fifty feet to a stake and stones; / thence Northerly along said Van Wycks land about / one hundred and seventy five feet to a stake / and stones on East street; thence along the South / side of said East street one hundred and fifty / feet to the place of beginning Containing about / twenty four thousand four hundred + fifty square feet of land. / On Condition That the said Thomas King —--- / —--- his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns pay the said / Philip G Van Wyck his heirs, executors, or administrators, the sum of / Three hundred —---- Dollars, / current money of the United States, with lawful interest from the date hereof, in the manner fol- / lowing: Sixty dollars on the first day of August next and / the interest then due; Thirty dollars on the first day / of November next; Sixty dollars on the first day of / August 1855, and the interest then due and the / remaining principal in five Equal annual pay= . ments, paying off all the interest yearly as it becomes / due. —------ / —------- [END OF PAGE 1] [PRINTED TEXT - NOT TRANSCRIBED] Given under the hands and seals of the parties, the tenth day of February / in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. Signed and Sealed in the presence of Ph. G. Van Wyck 🌑 William White Thomas X King 🌑 his mark ___ ✓ $60. Received August 15th 1854 of Thomas King David [Farringtons] Check for Sixty Dollars On account of the within agreement. – Ph. G. Van Wyck $40✓ Received of Thoams King Aug’t 2d 1855 Forty dollars on the within agreement Mary S Van Wyck ✓ $8.12 ½ Rec’d November 12th 1855 of Thomas King Eight Dollars and twelve + a half Cents on act of this [??] this was for chickens – Ph. G. Van Wyck [END OF PAGE 2] _____ $52.25✓ Received Aug’t 11th 1856 of Thomas King Fifty two Dollars and twenty five cents of this forty six dollars was Cash and six dollars and twenty five Cents was for chickens Up to this date. Ph. G. Van Wyck ___ $25–✓ Received August 12th 1856 of John King Twnety five Dollars on account of the within Agreement and He is to have one third of the land within mentioned Deeded to him on the westerly side of sai of said Lot When he shall have paid one third of the purchase Money . and the interest Ph. G. Van Wyck ____ $3.12✓ Re’d October 15th 1856 of Thomas King for 5/[??] Chickens three Dollars and twelve Cents “ On act of this lease Ph. G. Van Wyck 6.25✓ Received Aug’t 29th 1856 of Thomas King by 10 pair chickens Lot 5/ = six dollars and twenty five Cents Ph. G. Van Wyck ___ $25.-- Received April 29th 1857 of Thomas King Twenty five Dollars on account of this Agreement Ph. G. Van Wyck ____ $6.25✓ Rec’d 15th August 1856 of John King 6 pair of Chickens and 4 pair the 26th October 1856 $2.50✓ and two Dollars and fifty Cents in Chickens the 15th August 1856 Ph. G. Van Wyck $34.75✓ Rc’d Aug’t 15th 1857 of John King thirty Four Dollars and seventy five Cents on Account of this Agreement Ph. G. van Wyck $2.50✓ and $2.50 in Chickens. __ $37.35 this day $35. – ✓ Receveid August 15th 1857 of Thomas King thirty five Dollars on account of this Agreement. - Ph. G. Van Wyck $3.94 Rec’d July 26 1858 of John King 7 pair of Chickens at 4/6 per pair three Dollars And ninety four Cents on act of this Agt $3.94 Rec’d August 21st 1858 of John King 7 pair of Chickens at 4/6 per pair three Dollars And Ninety four Cents Ph. G. Van Wyck [END OF PAGE 3] _____ $13.94 Received September 8th 1858 of John King Thirteen dollars and ninety four cents on Account of this agreement of this ten Dols Was Cash + $3.94 for chickens. $21. – Received August 15th 1859 of John King Twenty one Dollars on account of this agreement Ph. G. Van Wyck [LABEL 1 - pink ink] Copy [not in] Bank [LABEL 2 - PENCIL] Bounds [??] [LABEL 3 - black ink] ________________ Philip G Van Wyck —----- With —----- Thomas King___ Agreement February 19th 1854 Principal sum $300. —- [LATER] Deeded to Thomas King the two Thirds part on the East End and one Third part on the West End to John King the 14th December 1859 ______ [CALCULATION - NOT TRANSCRIBED]

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Kathryn Alexander

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English

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V 1257