Name/Title
Indenture - Sale of Land between Washington Irving and Rebecca JonesEntry/Object ID
HHV 003.766Context
Warranty Deed. Sold by J.B. Jansen
This Indenture, made the first day / of May one thousand eight hundred and forty BETWEEN /
Washington Irving of Greenburgh, in the County of Westchester and / State of New York of the first part and Mrs Rebecca Jones _
Of the second part, Witnesseth, That the said part y of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum / of three thousand Dollars
Money of the United States, to him in hand paid, by the said part y of the second part, at or before the / ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said part y of the / second part her heirs, executors, and administrators, forever released and discharged from the same, by these / presents do th grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey, and confirm unto the said part y of the / second part, and to her heirs and afsigns for ever, All that certain Tract or parcel / of Land situate in the County [^ Town] of Greenburgh, in the county of Westchester / and State of New York, and butted and bounded as follows. ___
Commencing at a point on the south side of a road or lane leading / from the Albany Post Road past the land of George Jones to the Hudson / River where the said road or lane is intersected by the Westerly line / of the land occupied by the Croton Aqueduct, thence south 14°.53’ west / along the said Westerly line two hundred and three (203) feet _ thence / north 79°.12’ west twelve hundred fifty one (1251) feet thence north / 65°.20’ east One hundred two (102) feet thence south 81°.15’ east one / hundred fifty (150) feet, thence South 88°.30’ East eighty (80) feet thence / north 84°18’ east, one hundred thirty with (138) feet, thence north 11°.15’ east / three hundred six (306) feet; thence easterly along the centre of a / brook one hundred sixteen (116) feet to the said road or lane, thence / along the southerly side of said road or lane south 44°.53’ East, forty / eight feet eight inches (48 f 8 in) thence along said road or lane south / 54°18’ East one hundred fifty seven feet four inches (157 f. 4 in) thence / along said road or lane 60°40’ East . seventy nine (79) feet; / thence along said land south 52°. 38’ East, one hundred thirty feet three / inches (130 f 3 in) thence along said land South 68°.8’ east, three / hundred forty two feet two inches (342 f. 2. In) to the place of beginning / containing six 560/1000 acres, be the same more of lefs.
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Together withall and singular the tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or / in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, ifsues, and profits / thereof; And also all the estate, right, title, interest —---- property, possession, claim, and / demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of the said part y of the first part, of, in, and 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 part y of the second part, her heirs and / afsigns, to her and their own proper use, benefit, and behoof for ever.
And the said Washington Irving for himself his heirs, / executors, and administrators, do th hereby covenant, grant, and agree, to and with the said part of / the second part, her heirs and afsigns, that the said Washington Irving at / the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents, is lawfully seised in his own right of a good / absolute, and indefeasible estate of inheritance, in fee simply, of, and inall and singular the above granted and / described premises, with the appurtenances ____ and ha th good right, full power, and / lawful authority, to grant, bargain, sell, and convey the same, in manner aforesaid; And that the said part y / of the second part, her heirs and afsigns, shall and may at all hereafter, peaceably and quietly have, / hold, use, occupy, pofsefs, and enjoy the above granted premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the / appurtenances, without any let, suit, trouble, molestation, eviction, or disturbance of the said part y of the first / part, his heirs or afsigns, 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, afsefsements, and encumbrances, of what nature or kind / soever __ __ __ And also, that the said part y of the first part, and his heirs, and / all and every 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 __ __ them, shall and will, at / any time or times hereafter, upon the reasonable request, and at the proper costs and charges in the law, / of the said part y of the second part, her heirs and afsigns, make, do, and execute, or cause to be made, / done, and executed, all and eerie such further and other lawful and reasonable acts, conveyances, and / afsurances in the law, of the better and more effectually vesting and confirming the premises hereby granted, / or so intended to be, in and to the said part y of the second part, her heirs and afsigns for ever, as by / the said part y of the second part, her heirs or afsigns, or her or their counsel learned in the law, shall / be reasonably advised, or required; And the said Washington Irving and his heirs, / the above described and hereby granted and released premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the / appurtenances, unto the said part y of the second part, her heirs and afsigns, against the said part y / of the first part, and his heirs, and against all and every person and persons whomsoever, lawfully / claiming or to claim the same, shall and will Warrant and by these presents for ever Defend.
In Witness whereof, the aprties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and / seals, the day and year first above written.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
The work town previously intentioned }
In place of county on the first page } Washington Irving
[Cno]: Jones
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[LABEL]
Washington Irving
To
Rebecca Jones
DeedCollection
Irving Manuscript CollectionArchive Items Details
Title
Indenture - Sale of Land between Washington Irving and Rebecca JonesDescription
LegalCreator
Washington Irving (1783-1859)Date(s) of Creation
May 1, 1840Search Terms
Rebecca Jones, George Jones, sale of six acres of land to Rebecca JonesOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Former NumberOther Number
W 502
