Indenture between General John Armstrong and John Cruger
Entry/Object ID
MP.2005.698
Description
Handwritten copy of indenture between General John Armstrong and John Cruger, October 21, 1887 (original dated November 1, 1836; eight pages in length, stapled to a piece of blue paper lined with linen with three staples along the folded top; written on lined paper with double red vertical lined margin at left; text begins "This Indenture (sic) made the first day of November / One Thousand Eight hundred (sic) and Thirty / Six Between (sic) Gen'l (sic) John Armstrong of the / Town (sic) of Red Hook, in the Cunty of Dutchess / and state of New York, of the first part / and John C. Cruger of the same town County / and State aforesaid of the second part..." and continues "...all that certain piece or parcel / of land situate in the Town of Red / Hook aforesaid and being part of a / tract of land distinguished by the name / of Schuylers Papent lying South (sic) of / The (sic) Great (sic) line that divides the lot / from the land of the said John c. Cruger / Beginning (sic) at a heap of Stones (sic) on the East (sic) / bank of the Saw Kill on the above lot line...;" text covers seven and a half pages (both sides); reverse of seventh page has a certificate affixed to the lower part of page; certificate has embossed seal with "DUTCHESS COUNTY / SEAL" on it; certificate dated "21st day of October 1887" and signed by "Theo. A. Hoffman CLERK;" eighth page blank on both sides; reverse of blue paper has "Genl (sic) Armstong / & / John c. Cruger" written in pencil on upper right side; long pencil mark across right section.
Made/Created
Date made
Nov 1, 1836
Notes
Dates: October 21, 1887
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
D 84
Condition
Notes
Remarks: All eight pages in good condition, apart from fold marks; creasing at folds on blue page; creasing along folded blue top section; lower right corner folded back; surface dirt on both linen and blue side of stapled page.
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27B